World number one against world number seven on the pitch. Where both scolded the match's Swedish referee.

"Just say the stand, hell," Djokovic said. "You're a big joke," shouts Holger Rune. Rune scored on the first match ball and advanced to the semifinals after 6-2, 4–6, 6–2. The match was a thriller after one set was broken for an hour and eight minutes due to rain. The quarter-finals of the ATP tournament Rome Masters were a thriller – with two annoyed stars.