Zverev, 20, beats Djokovic in final

Alexander Zverev signaled his anticipated arrival among the tennis elite by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 to win the Italian Open in Rome.

Zverev, 20, became the youngest player to win a Masters 1000 event since Djokovic won in Miami a decade ago at 19.

The title will move Zverev up to a career-high No. 10 in the rankings Monday and place him among the contenders for the French Open.

In the women’s final, Elina Svitolina surged to No. 1 in the season-long rankings race by beating Simona Halep 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. It was a tour-best fourth title this year for Svitolina. WNBA: Stefanie Dolson tied her career high with 23 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked five shots and the Chicago Sky beat the host Atlanta Dream 75-71 . ... Jewell Loyd scored 26 points in the host Seattle Storm’s 81-71 victory over the Washington Mystics. ... Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi was suspended one game without pay for hitting San Antonio Stars forward Dearica Hamby in the back of the head with a forearm. Track and field: Justin Gatlin clocked 10.28 seconds to win the 100 meters at a Golden Grand Prix event in Kawasaki, Japan. Recovering: Former Alabama football coach Gene Stallings told news outlets from his Paris, Texas, home that he’s recovering from a stroke suffered Thursday in in Montgomery, Ala. Stallings coached the Crimson Tide from 1990 through ’96 and won a national championship in 1992.