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.
