The Canadian wanted to play, but didn't want to take the risk of being locked down in Italy.
The Austrian surprised himself by reaching the semis in Madrid, and how he's eager to tack on another layer of improvements.
It will be a tough go for Rafael Nadal, who seeks his 10th title at Rome.
The American is moving on and is looking forward to the next step on her journey.
UTS is back, and with a chessmaster and El Peque to prove it.
The Austrian didn't expect to return to his winning ways so quickly.
After slipping past Andrey Rublev in three sets, the American admitted that Rublev was the better player.