Top-ranked Novak Djokovic fought back in a 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 win over the qualifier Thomaz Bellucci and reached the Italian Open quarterfinals in Rome. Djokovic will next face fifth-seeded Kei Nishikori, who beat Viktor Troicki, 6-4, 6-3.
Earlier, Rafael Nadal became the first player to break John Isner’s serve in nearly a month, and he did it twice in a 6-4, 6-4 win.