Djokovic wins fifth Italian Open to make Masters history

Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - September 21, 2020 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the final against Argentina's Diego Schwartzman Pool via REUTERS/Riccardo Antimiani

ROME (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic overcame a sluggish start to lift his fifth Italian Open title on Monday, defeating Argentine Diego Schwartzman 7-5 6-3 for a record 36th ATP Masters crown.

Playing in his maiden ATP 1000 final, eighth seed Schwartzman raced out of the blocks to convert two break point opportunities for a 3-0 lead as Djokovic's usually clinical backhand offered up some errors.