World number seven Holger Rune beat a frustrated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 on Wednesday, sending the top seed spinning out in a dramatic rain-interrupted quarter-final at the Italian Open. The Serb, who will drop to second on Monday in the rankings behind Carlos Alcaraz, admitted that he was outplayed in heavy, wet conditions after a week of rain in normally sunny Rome. 'This is probably the coldest, wettest tournament I've ever played here in Rome,' the 22-time Grand Slam winner said. 'I don't recall so many days in a row (of) raining.

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