Novak Djokovic defeated Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-7 6-3 in the Rome Masters semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's semi-final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Djokovic N. came through in three sets.
Djokovic N. and Schwartzman D. faced 14 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Djokovic N. went 25–5 (83%) against them, Schwartzman D. 8–8 (50%). Djokovic N. came out better against 7 of 13 comparable opponents, Schwartzman D. against 1 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Clay: Djokovic N. leads 2–0 · Hard: Djokovic N. leads 1–0
Novak Djokovic beat Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-7 6-3. Umpiry, "Novak Djokovic vs Diego Schwartzman — Rome Masters Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2019-05-13/djokovic-vs-schwartzman-rome-masters-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 13 May 2019).