Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the Rome Masters final. It's deja vu all over again as Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal meet again. The current top seed won in straight sets a year ago. Will the 'clay king' exact his revenge?

And here is Nadal with the trophy!

@kumitaguchi: "loving the Rome Masters commentary, thanks". And I'm loving the chance of a self-congrulatory comment, love... thanks for joining me for this delayed final.

DJOKOVIC 5-7 3-6 NADAL - GAME, SET AND MATCH - Nadal battles back to deuce but Djokovic finds a top serve to move to advantage up. However he sees a shot fly just out with Nadal defending desperately then drifts a backhand wide, again with Nadal way back... championship point. AND A DOUBLE FAULT GIFTS RAFAEL NADAL THE ROME MASTERS CROWN!

The Djoker must hold is he is to prevent Nadal moving to 15-8 against reigning No.1s.

DJOKOVIC 5-7 3-5 NADAL - Clever short winner from mid-court by Nole after Nadal was forced to scratch around in the dirt to get the initial ball back. But back comes Rafa - and he holds with an exquisite lob that Djokovic flings a racquet at and misses while backtracking to the baseline.

DJOKOVIC 5-7 3-4 NADAL - More brilliance from Nadal at the net. After another Nole backhand draws him close, he looks down the line before flicking across court on to the sideline. It is, however, brief respite in a game dominated by Djokovic. So tense!

DJOKOVIC 5-7 2-4 NADAL - Djokovic drops one short which Nadal rescues. The Serb lifts the ball over his opponent, who sends back a reverse smash... Nole digs it out but Nadal is in position to smash home for 30-15! Masterclass in turning defence into attack. Nole hits a sublime forehand winner but is unable to prevent the hold.

There are still clouds in the sky, but they are largely white against the blue sky. Little chance of rain now. /// Souptik Pramanick (@Iceman230287): "Rafa is beginning to discover top form... Let's see what nole can do against a charged up Rafa on clay"

DJOKOVIC 5-7 2-3 NADAL - The second set is littered with errors compared with the first as the duo battle fatigue. Djokovic drops a couple of points but nevertheless manages to hold; he has converted one break point among seven chances, compared with Nadal's 3/6. Who do you think has the greater mental strength of these two superstars?

DJOKOVIC 5-7 1-3 NADAL - Time stops momentarily as the Djoker flicks a drop shot over the net and Rafa scampers... to no avail. That puts the Serb 30-15 up. At 30-30 Djokovic's footwork falters as he gets into position for a smash and - like in the first set - sends it straight into the ground. Nadal sends a forehand wide for deuce but has the hold as Djokovic continues to miss chances from the baseline. He almost seems to be trying too hard.

DJOKOVIC 5-7 1-2 NADAL - Sensational flat forehand winner right on the sideline from Djokovic to move 30-15 up after initially going behind in this game. He is pegged back again but moves within a point of the game by getting over the ball to deliver another electric forehand. A double fault gives Nadal deuce but Djokovic arrests his slump by claiming the game from there.

DJOKOVIC 5-7 0-2 NADAL - Nole throws it away! Nadal hits into the net repeatedly to give up three break points, but reels off of the saves with some top attacking tennis. He faces a fourth chance after another error, but finds that consistency of stroke again to take a relieved hold. Five games in a row for him.

DJOKOVIC 5-7 0-1 NADAL - BREAK - What a start to the second set from Nadal! He completes the break with a blistering forehand winner as Djokovic continues his post-incorrect-line-call funk. He's not acting up, though, to be fair to him. /// Souptik Pramanick (@Iceman230287): "Could have decided the match if Djokovic had broken and gone on to win the first set"

DJOKOVIC 5-7 NADAL - SET - Nadal sets up the mid-court winner with a passing shot which Djokovic has to stretch for - and Novak hits into the net to go 30-0 down. Rafa then pushes him deep to force an error before sealing the set on the second of three set points.

Nadal to serve for the set. That racquet is really broken.

The Djoker smashes his racquet against the net post! Warning given for racquet abuse... Overall this is their 14th meeting in a final (Djokovic leads 7-6 but Nadal is up 3-2 in clay finals). Nadal may have won in Monte Carlo - but he was on a seven-match losing streak against Nole prior to that.

DJOKOVIC 5-6 NADAL - BREAK - Djokovic seems set for an efficient hold but the wheels come off as he is hauled back to deuce... and Nadal grabs the break with both players at the net! This is exhausting for them both - Rafa fighting back after looking on the wane.

DJOKOVIC 5-5 NADAL - Relentless from Nadal to win a vital point to level at 15-15. Djokovic triumphs in another spectacular point - and then a brilliant rally ends when the line judge incorrectly calls a Djokovic stroke out! The umpire overrules and the point will be replayed - Nole is aghast! And Nadal goes on to hold and level. Very harsh on the Serb.

DJOKOVIC 5-4 NADAL - Djokovic dominates the short rallies to move within a break of the set. Nadal leads the overall head-to-head series, 17-14, including 10-2 on clay. This is their fourth meeting in Rome: Nadal won the first two in 2007 (QF) and 2009 (final) before Djokovic won in last year’s final. /// Souptik Pramanick (@Iceman230287): "Rafa is matching Djok shot for shot like the Australian Open.. The surface is different and so will be the result"

DJOKOVIC 4-4 NADAL - Nadal is struggling now, missing one as he goes down the line on the first point. His first-serve percentage is down at 44 (against 69 for Djokovic). A winner return levels at 30-30 but Nadal goes ahead as he forces one last stroke from Djokovic, which he whips long. Nole takes it to deuce, but Nadal does enough to hold - a crucial game to his chances of winning the set.