Rafael Nadal defeated David Ferrer 7-5, 6-2 to win his fifth Rome Masters title and his 17th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title!

He matched Andre Agassi's record with the 17 Masters Series titles, but Agassi achieved the feat at age 34, while Nadal is only 23. Roger Federer is in second place with 16 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles.

"I am 23 and sure 17 is a very important number for me," said Nadal. "There are some tournaments coming up – Madrid is coming up soon – and so I'm going to try to keep winning, but these tournaments are very difficult and some of the best players in the world are there."


After ending his 11-month title drought and winning Monte Carlo Masters two weeks ago, Rafa dropped only one set in Rome and with this victory he improved to 10-0 on clay this year.

"The important thing is that I won a very important tournament and finally I am very happy," said Nadal. "Probably I didn't play as well as Monte Carlo. I played well, but not as well as Monte Carlo, but the important thing is winning."

David Ferrer, who leads the ATP World Tour with a 23-4 clay-court mark in 2010, was trying to win his second title of the season.

"After the rain, the court was slower and of course Rafa is in form, especially in difficult moments and it's difficult to beat him," said Ferrer. "But I was pleased with my game."

"This is the first time with a Masters 1000 final in Rome and I am happy with that," said Ferrer. "I am happy with my season this year; it is important for me and for my confidence for my next tournaments."

In the doubles final, Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan defeated John Isner and Sam Querrey 6-2, 6-3 in just 49 minutes to capture their fourth tour-level title of the season.

They now need only one tour title to match Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde’s Open Era record haul of 61 trophies!

“It’s getting pretty close now (to the Open Era record)," said Mike Bryan. "Already four titles this year, so the next one’s going to be the big one. It’s going to be a big final, a lot of nerves. We’re hoping to tie it before we get out of Europe. We don’t want to get the monkey on our back and have to be thinking about it, so we want to do it as quick as possible.

“It’s huge for us to be considered a great team like the Woodies. We’re hoping to do it. Probably Wimbledon would be the best place to do it in because that’s on TV live back in the States, Centre Court match, that would be exciting."

Rafael Nadal wins fifth Rome Masters title