Breaking news: Djokovic Wins Fifth Italian Open Title

 

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic poses with his trophy after winning the final match of the Men’s Italian Open against Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman at Foro Italico on September 21, 2020, in Rome, Italy. Clive Brunskill / POOL / AFP

 

Novak Djokovic claimed a record 36th Masters crown on Monday, beating Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the final of the Italian Open.

The world number one won 7-5, 6-3 to break a tie with Spanish rival Rafael Nadal for most Masters titles.

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning the final match of the Men’s Italian Open against Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman at Foro Italico on September 21, 2020, in Rome, Italy. Riccardo Antimiani / POOL / AFP

 

For Djokovic, it was a fifth title in the warm-up clay-court tournament for next week’s French Open.