Djokovic and Wawrinka last men standing in Rome

0 Comments | AFP, May, 2008

ROME (AFP) — Novak Djokovic and Stanislas Wawrinka will emerge from all the fallen and broken bodies around them to contest the Rome Masters Series final on Sunday.

In a season when the ATP has repeatedly come under fire for its scheduling of the clay court season, in particular, the Serbian third seed and Swiss number two have found themselves left as the only men standing in the Italian capital.

The last three matches have all been decided by retirements leaving the victors well rested and the spectators more than just frustrated.

Wawrinka spent only about 20 minutes on court in his semi-final before American sixth seed Andy Roddick succumbed to a back problem with the score at 3-0 in the first set.

Djokovic played for a bit longer but he was 6-0,...