Rafael Nadal has warned Novak Djokovic that his unbeaten start to 2011 won’t last forever after Djokovic beat him 6-4, 6-4 in the Rome Masters final.

Rafael Nadal cut a downbeat figure as he talked about his uncomfortably narrow escape in the clay Rome Masters second round on Wednesday.

World number one Roger Federer insisted he was not worried by his second round defeat to Ernests Gulbis at the ATP Rome Masters 1000.

World number one Rafael Nadal overcame stubborn early resistance from defending champion Novak Djokovic to claim a record fourth Rome Masters title.

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are to launch their latest attempts to derail Rafael Nadal’s non-stop, claycourt express at the Rome Masters.