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ROME: Top seed Novak Djokovic set up a final showdown with second-ranked Rafael Nadal at the Italian Open on Saturday after battling past Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman in the semi-final. World number one Djokovic — winner at the Madrid Open last weekend — came through 6-3, 6-7 (2/7), 6-3 in 2hr 31min to meet defending champion Nadal, who earlier swept past …

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