Six players Nadal faced designed for his six Rome Pga masters titles. Four in directly sets? Djokovic twice? A few five setters - along with fifth set tie-breaks?

2005 Rafael Nadal Guillermo Coria 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6, 7–6(8–6) 2006 Rafael Nadal Roger Federer 6–7(0–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5) 2007 Rafael Nadal Fernando González 6–2, 6–2 2008 Novak Djokovic Stanislas Wawrinka 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 2009 Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic 7–6(7–2), 6–2 2010 Rafael Nadal David Ferrer 7–5, 6–2 2011 Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–4 2012 Rafael Nadal Novak Djokovic 7–5, 6–3