Nadal Beats Djokovic for 10th Italian Open Title

Nadal Beats Djokovic for 10th Italian Open Title
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates with the trophy after winning the final over Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the men's final at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, on May 16, 2021. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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ROME—Rafael Nadal beat a tired Novak Djokovic 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 for a record-extending 10th Italian Open title on Sunday.

The Spaniard recovered from a potentially dangerous fall after tripping over a raised line to take the latest installment of the most-played rivalry in modern men’s tennis.