<p>Rafael Nadal beat world number one Novak Djokovic to win a 10th Italian Open title on Sunday and set down a key marker two weeks out from the defence of his Roland Garros crown.</p>.<p>Second seed Nadal won through 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 in 2hr 49min against the defending champion in the 57th career showdown between the pair.</p>.<p>"It's amazing I have this trophy in my hand for a 10th time, it's something impossible to imagine," said who Nadal also equalled Djokovic's record of 36 ATP Masters 1000 titles in his 12th Rome final.</p>.<p>Djokovic and Nadal were facing each other for the 57th time, having last played in the 2020 French Open final which the Spaniard won in straight sets.</p>.<p>The pair have won 15 of the last 17 Rome titles between them, while Nadal leads their head-to-head in finals in the Italian capital 4-2.</p>.<p>Five-time Rome winner Djokovic leads their overall head-to-head 29-28.</p>
<p>Rafael Nadal beat world number one Novak Djokovic to win a 10th Italian Open title on Sunday and set down a key marker two weeks out from the defence of his Roland Garros crown.</p>.<p>Second seed Nadal won through 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 in 2hr 49min against the defending champion in the 57th career showdown between the pair.</p>.<p>"It's amazing I have this trophy in my hand for a 10th time, it's something impossible to imagine," said who Nadal also equalled Djokovic's record of 36 ATP Masters 1000 titles in his 12th Rome final.</p>.<p>Djokovic and Nadal were facing each other for the 57th time, having last played in the 2020 French Open final which the Spaniard won in straight sets.</p>.<p>The pair have won 15 of the last 17 Rome titles between them, while Nadal leads their head-to-head in finals in the Italian capital 4-2.</p>.<p>Five-time Rome winner Djokovic leads their overall head-to-head 29-28.</p>