May 7 2008: The day Juan Carlos Ferrero became the first man to beat Rafael Nadal in Rome

Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Rafael Nadal in Rome on May 7, 2008. It was Nadal’s first loss at that event and made Ferrero the first man to defeat him there. The result stands as a landmark moment in the tournament’s history.

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