In the previous round, seeded eighth, Schwartzman eliminated Hubert Hurkacz. In the semi-finals, he will face Canadian Denis Shapovalov.
The second semi-final pair is made up of the leader of the world ranking, Serb Novak Djokovic and Norwegian Casper Ruud.
The Masters 1000 tournament in Rome is practically the only “meal” test for most of the top tennis players before the Grand Slam French Open in Paris, scheduled for September 27.
Quarterfinals results:
Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 1) bt Dominik Koepfer (Germany) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Casper Ruud (Norway) bt Matteo Berrettini (Italy, 4) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 (7-5)
Denis Shapovalov (Canada, 12) bt Grigor Dimitrov (15, Bulgaria) 6-2 3-6 6-2
Diego Schwartzman (Argentina, 8) bt Rafael Nadal (Spain, 2) 6-2 7-5
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