Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to Nicolas Almagro of Spain during their match at the Rome Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, May 12, 2015. REUTERS/Tony Gentile
ROME (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic had to fight back from a set down to beat Thomaz Bellucci and reach the Italian Open quarter-finals on Thursday while Rafa Nadal produced an "almost perfect" display to despatch John Isner.
World number one Djokovic won 5-7 6-2 6-3 but was made to work hard after his Brazilian opponent, ranked 68th, played a flawless opening set with his left-handed serve and powerful forehand repeatedly troubled the holder.
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