Tennis: Nadal tops Djokovic in Rome

After losing in the semifinals of three straight claycourt tournaments, Rafael Nadal dominated for stretches against his longtime rival, Novak Djokovic, in a 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 win for a record-extending ninth Italian Open title.

In the women’s final in Rome, Karolina Pliskova captured the biggest clay-court title of her career by beating Johanna Konta 6-3, 6-4 for the championship.