Djokovic wins fifth Italian Open title

 

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 master titles.

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

Nine - time Rome winner Nadal , the defending champion, fell in the quarter-finals to eighth - seed Schwartzman.

( AFP)