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Italian Open match delayed by cup final fireworks
Key takeaways
- Italy's Luciano Darderi and Spain's Rafael Jodar (above) had to wait for the smoke to clear before resuming their quarter-final.
- Italian Luciano Darderi eventually claimed victory over Spaniard Rafael Jodar to reach the semi-finals after 2am local time at Foro Italico in Rome.
- Jodar, 19, was leading 6-5 in the opening set when thick smoke descended on centre court amid celebrations after Inter's 2-0 victory over Lazio about 500 metres away.
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Italy's Luciano Darderi and Spain's Rafael Jodar (above) had to wait for the smoke to clear before resuming their quarter-final. A match at the Italian Open was halted for almost 20 minutes because of smoke from fireworks following Inter Milan's Coppa Italia triumph at the Stadio Olimpico.
Italian Luciano Darderi eventually claimed victory over Spaniard Rafael Jodar to reach the semi-finals after 2am local time at Foro Italico in Rome.
Jodar, 19, was leading 6-5 in the opening set when thick smoke descended on centre court amid celebrations after Inter's 2-0 victory over Lazio about 500 metres away.
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