they beat 0spreys 35—17, with jacob stockdale's interception—try here sealing victory for the home side are consigned to playing in europe's second tier challenge cup next season. now back to rafa nadal and he will return to the top of the world rankings tomorrow. with the french open just a week away, the spaniard has won the italian open for an eighth time this evening by beating alexander zverev. tim hague reports. the king of clay against his potential successor. nadal may be the great force on the surface, yet zverev is certainly closing the gap. to dethrone a man of raphael wolf nadal‘s abilities is easier said than done. that first game just a blip as he broke three times to destroy the world number three. the first set 6—1 you expected him to run away with the match, but his german opponent fought back and fantastic fashion. matching the master is taking the second set 6—1. know the nerves and a decider and nadal would be the one to waver losing his serve immediately, then the rain came twice. they match perfectly poised with those delays and settled young zverev. the spaniard b