2020 US Open semifinalist, Pablo Carreno-Busta will face Rafael Nadal at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome.

Rafael Nadal has decided to skip the US Swing and now he joins the field again for the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome. The Spanish 'King of the Clay' will take on his fellow countryman Pablo Carreno-Busta in the second round. It will be a big test for Nadal as Carreno-Busta comes from US Open where he played semifinals. Carreno-Busta spoke about Rafa's decision to skip the US Open when he said:

“Rafael Nadal decided to don’t come and prepare Rome and Roland Garros. It's a good decision, no? If he takes the decision to come to the US Open, also it's a good decision. I am not the person to say if it's good or not to come here or not. I think for me was good decision to come to play in the U.S. because we know that there are risks, but we need to start in one moment.”

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