Tennis: Fabio Fognini defeats Dusan Lajovic in Monte Carlo Masters final

Fabio Fognini secured his first Masters 1000 title with victory over Serbia's Dusan Lajovic in the final in Monte Carlo. Fognini triumphed 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 38 minutes - having come into the tournament without having won a match on clay this season. Lajovic of Serbia broke early on, but Fognini, the 13th seed, won most of the key points on his way to what was a straightforward success. Fognini had beaten Rafael Nadal on his way to the final and became the first Italian to win a Masters series event.