RAFAEL NADAL KING OF TENNIS

2017 Internazionali BNL d'Italia QF Rafael Nadal vs. Dominic Thiem   4/6 3/6

ROME (AP) -- Rafael Nadal's winning streak ended at 17 matches as he lost in straight sets to Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals of the Italian Open on Friday.

The 6-4, 6-3 victory was a sort of revenge for Thiem, who was beaten by the Spaniard in the Madrid Open final last week.   ... Read more »