(CNN) Little over three weeks since being defaulted at the US Open , Novak Djokovic has returned to his winning ways with victory at the Italian Open in Rome. Djokovic defeated Diego Schwartzman 7-5, 6-3 in a tight contest on clay in the build-up to the French Open. Djokovic (left) meets at the net with Schwartzman following the Italian Open final. Djokovic celebrates winning his fifth Italian Open title. As for Halep, she can approach the French Open with confidence having not lost a match since the Australian Open semifinals in January.

Source: CNN September 21, 2020 18:56 UTC