Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns the ball to David Ferrer of Spain during their men's quarter-final singles match at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 16, 2014. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito
ROME (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic stayed on course for his third Rome Masters title although he was forced to dig deep to beat a tenacious David Ferrer 7-5 4-6 6-3 in a high-quality quarter-final on Friday.
The Serb looked to be in full control when he led 5-2 in the opening set but Spaniard Ferrer fought back to 5-5 and although he lost the opener the tone was set for an intense duel.
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