Djokovic suffers rare loss as Murray takes Rome title


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 16 May 2016

Tennis - Italy Open Men's Singles Final match - Novak Djokovic of Serbia v Andy Murray of Britain - Rome, Italy - 15/5/16 Murray kisses the trophy after winning the match. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

(Reuters) - Andy Murray punctured Novak Djokovic's air of dominance by beating the out-of-sorts Serb in straight sets in the final of the Italian Open in Rome on Sunday.

Just a week after Djokovic had beaten him in the final of the Madrid Open, the Scot gained his revenge over the world number one in another claycourt final with a superb 6-3 6-3 win in one hour and 35 minutes.

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