Daniil Medvedev beat Holger Rune 7-5, 7-5 to win the Italian Open, his first trophy in a clay court tournament and a major boost ahead of the French Open.
Medvedev, who had been 0-3 in Rome prior to this year’s edition, claimed his fifth title of the season and 20th of his career.
He won his 20th career title. He will also be seeded second in the French Open, which begins on 28th of this month at Roland Garros.
The Australian-Belgian pair of Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens defeated top-seeded Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula 6-4 6-4 to become the women's doubles champions.
Earlier, Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina won her fourth WTA title with a win in the women's singles final.
The Italian Open has a rich history dating back to its inception in 1930.
It is one of the most prestigious events on the tennis calendar.
It consists of five main draw events: Men's Singles, Women's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles.
