Nadal wins 10th title, beats Djokovic

Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 for a record-extending 10th Italian Open title on Sunday. The Spaniard recovered from a potentially dangerous fall after tripping over a raised line to take the latest instalment of the most-played rivalry in modern men’s tennis. It also re-established Nadal as the overwhelming favorite for the French Open, where he will be aiming for an even harder-tobelieve 14th title starting in two weeks. Nadal beat Djokovic in straight sets in last year’s Roland Garros final.