Novak Djokovic claimed a record 36th Masters crown on Monday, beating Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the final of the Italian Open.
The world No 1 came through 7-5, 6-3 in just under two hours to move ahead of Spanish rival Rafael Nadal (35) in the number of Masters titles.
Make that #️⃣3️⃣6️⃣ for Novak!@DjokerNole holds the record for most ATP Masters 1000 titles. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/m8BYaCLKzf
— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 21, 2020
✅ Pass Pete Sampras in Weeks at No. 1
✅ Win 3rd Masters 1000 in-a-row
✅ Overtake Nadal with 36th Masters 1000 titleA pretty good day at the office for @DjokerNole 🤯 #IBI20 pic.twitter.com/IqWRa5TVa2
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 21, 2020
Serb Djokovic won a fifth Rome title, and first since 2015, in the warm-up clay-court tournament for next week’s French Open.
Nine-time Rome winner Nadal, the defending champion,…