Grigor Dimitrov ’s campaign at the Masters tournament in Rome came to an early end after a second-round loss to Italy’s Francesco Passaro. Seeded 14th, the Bulgarian had received a bye in the first round but was unable to capitalize on it, falling 5-7, 3-6 to the 101st-ranked Passaro in a match lasting an hour and 45 minutes. The defeat marked the second encounter between Dimitrov and Passaro this season, the first being at the Australian Open, where Dimitrov was forced to retire due to injury

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