Djokovic beats Wawrinka to win Rome Masters

By Paul Virgo

ROME (Reuters) - World number three Novak Djokovic came back from a set down to beat unseeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6 6-3 6-3 and claim the Rome Masters title on Sunday.

Wawrinka had the better of the early exchanges and took the first set after breaking Djokovic in the fifth game.

The Serb hung in during a spell on the back foot and pulled himself back into contention with a break in the middle of the second set.

He then took Wawrinka's serve again at the start and end of the final set to bag his 10th ATP title and his fourth Masters Series crown.

"I knew he's a difficult player to play against on this surface because he's achieved his best results on it," Australian Open champion Djokovic told a news conference.

"In the end I did what I had to do. Even though I won in three sets, I'm happy in general with my performance in this tournament."

Wawrinka made a confident start to his first Masters Series final, winning points with a backhand volley at the net and a fine forehand pass to get an early break.

Wawrinka had Djokovic under more pressure in the seventh game, when the Serb had to dig out some big serves after being two break points down, before he served out the set.  Continued...