Novak Djokovic won the Italian Open for the sixth time on Sunday, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0, 7-6 (7/5), in straight sets in Rome. Djokovic defeated Tsitsipas, the winner of the Monte Carlo Masters, to win the last major title before Roland Garros begins later this month.
The 34-year-old won his first event, confirming his return to form following a season marked by controversy surrounding the Covid-19 immunization.
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The match on Sunday was a replay of the pair’s final at the French Open last year, but it lacked the intensity of the five-set thriller won by the Serb in Paris.
Djokovic had already secured his place as world number one for a record-extending 370th week and reached the final by winning his 1,000th career match against Casper Ruud on Saturday night.
And he did quick work of Tsitsipas of Greece, who had also advanced to the semi-finals of last week’s event in Madrid and is still the men’s tour’s leader in victories this season.
