Defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer in the final, 6–1, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2013 Italian Open.[1][2] It was his record-extending seventh Italian Open title.

Men's singles
2013 Italian Open
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score6–1, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round :

  1.   Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals)
  2.   Roger Federer (final)
  3.   Andy Murray (second round, retired because of a back injury)
  4.   David Ferrer (quarterfinals)
  5.   Rafael Nadal (champion)
  6.   Tomáš Berdych (semifinals)
  7.   Juan Martín del Potro (third round)
  8.   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (second round)
  9.   Richard Gasquet (third round)
  10.   Janko Tipsarević (withdrew because of bronchitis)
  11.   Marin Čilić (second round)
  12.   Nicolás Almagro (first round)
  13.   Tommy Haas (first round)
  14.   Milos Raonic (first round)
  15.   Stan Wawrinka (second round, withdrew because of a thigh injury)
  16.   Kei Nishikori (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Novak Djokovic 6 5 4
6   Tomáš Berdych 2 7 6
6   Tomáš Berdych 2 4
5   Rafael Nadal 6 6
4   David Ferrer 4 6 2
5   Rafael Nadal 6 4 6
5   Rafael Nadal 6 6
2   Roger Federer 1 3
  Benoît Paire 6 6
  Marcel Granollers 1 0
  Benoît Paire 65 4
2   Roger Federer 77 6
  Jerzy Janowicz 4 62
2   Roger Federer 6 77

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   N Djokovic 6 6
Q   A Montañés 3 7 6 Q   A Montañés 2 3
  M Kližan 6 5 3 1   N Djokovic 6 6
WC   M Viola 4 3   A Dolgopolov 1 4
  A Dolgopolov 6 6   A Dolgopolov w/o
Q   C Berlocq 7 3 3 15   S Wawrinka
15   S Wawrinka 5 6 6 1   N Djokovic 6 5 4
11   M Čilić 6 6 6   T Berdych 2 7 6
Q   A Golubev 4 2 11   M Čilić 3 67
  K Anderson 6 6   K Anderson 6 79
  J Melzer 1 2   K Anderson 5 2
  D Istomin 5 77 6 6   T Berdych 7 6
  J Isner 7 65 3   D Istomin 4 0
6   T Berdych 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   D Ferrer 5 7 6
  H Zeballos 3 6 3   F Verdasco 7 5 3
  F Verdasco 6 3 6 4   D Ferrer w/o
  A Ramos 7 6   P Kohlschreiber
Q   J Hájek 5 0   A Ramos 4 1
  P Kohlschreiber 77 6   P Kohlschreiber 6 6
14   M Raonic 62 4 4   D Ferrer 4 6 2
LL   L Rosol 6 1 4 5   R Nadal 6 4 6
  V Troicki 3 6 6   V Troicki 1 1
  J Nieminen 2 66 Q   E Gulbis 6 6
Q   E Gulbis 6 78 Q   E Gulbis 6 5 4
  F Fognini 6 6 5   R Nadal 1 7 6
  A Seppi 4 1   F Fognini 1 3
5   R Nadal 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   JM del Potro 6 6
Q   A Kuznetsov 6 3 Q   A Kuznetsov 3 2
  X Malisse 2 1r 7   JM del Potro 4 63
  J Mónaco 64 6 4   B Paire 6 77
  B Paire 77 1 6   B Paire 63 6 77
  J Benneteau 77 6   J Benneteau 77 4 64
12   N Almagro 62 4   B Paire 6 6
16   K Nishikori 6 6   M Granollers 1 0
WC   P Lorenzi 2 4 16   K Nishikori 4 1
  J Chardy 3 7 77   J Chardy 6 6
  F López 6 5 64   J Chardy 4 6 5
  M Granollers 6 6   M Granollers 6 1 7
  N Davydenko 3 4   M Granollers 6 65 0
3   A Murray 3 77 0r

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   J-W Tsonga 4 65
Q   S Giraldo 5 2   J Janowicz 6 77
  J Janowicz 7 6   J Janowicz 3 77 6
  M Baghdatis 3 4 9   R Gasquet 6 62 4
  G Dimitrov 6 6   G Dimitrov 4 4
  S Querrey 2 68 9   R Gasquet 6 6
9   R Gasquet 6 710   J Janowicz 4 62
13   T Haas 4 3 2   R Federer 6 77
  M Youzhny 6 6   M Youzhny 5 3
WC   F Volandri 3 6 4   G Simon 7 6
  G Simon 6 2 6   G Simon 1 2
  R Štěpánek 6 4 3 2   R Federer 6 6
WC   P Starace 4 6 6 WC   P Starace 1 2
2   R Federer 6 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Lukáš Rosol (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2.   Ernests Gulbis (qualified)
  3.   Grega Žemlja (qualifying competition)
  4.   Dmitry Tursunov (first round, retired)
  5.   Carlos Berlocq (qualified)
  6.   Ričardas Berankis (first round)
  7.   Evgeny Donskoy (first round)
  8.   Santiago Giraldo (qualified)
  9.   Andrey Kuznetsov (qualified)
  10.   Rogério Dutra da Silva (first round)
  11.   Thiemo de Bakker (first round)
  12.   Albert Montañés (qualified)
  13.   Jesse Levine (first round)
  14.   Blaž Kavčič (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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  1.   Lukáš Rosol

Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Lukáš Rosol 0 6 6
  Flavio Cipolla 6 1 2
1   Lukáš Rosol 64 4
9   Andrey Kuznetsov 77 6
  Andreas Haider-Maurer 3 1
9   Andrey Kuznetsov 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Ernests Gulbis 6 78
  Adrian Ungur 1 66
2   Ernests Gulbis 6 6
WC   Gianluca Naso 3 2
WC   Gianluca Naso 6 6
10   Rogério Dutra da Silva 4 3

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Grega Žemlja 6 6
PR   Igor Andreev 4 4
3   Grega Žemlja 6 4 63
Alt   Andrey Golubev 2 6 77
Alt   Andrey Golubev 61 6 6
13   Jesse Levine 77 3 2

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Dmitry Tursunov 4r
  Illya Marchenko 3
    Illya Marchenko 2 4
  Jan Hájek 6 6
  Jan Hájek 77 77
11   Thiemo de Bakker 63 65

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Carlos Berlocq 77 6
WC   Thomas Fabbiano 61 4
5   Carlos Berlocq 6 7
14   Blaž Kavčič 1 5
  Adrian Mannarino 6 2 4
14   Blaž Kavčič 2 6 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Ričardas Berankis 4 6 5
  Vasek Pospisil 6 4 7
  Vasek Pospisil 2 3
12   Albert Montañés 6 6
WC   Alessandro Giannessi 4 3
12   Albert Montañés 6 6

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Evgeny Donskoy 4 4
WC   Marco Cecchinato 6 6
WC   Marco Cecchinato 5 2
8   Santiago Giraldo 7 6
  Matthias Bachinger 65 4
8   Santiago Giraldo 77 6

References

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  1. ^ "Nadal cruises to seventh Rome title". ESPN. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Rafael Nadal beats Roger Federer in Italian Open final". BBC Sport. 19 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.