Rafa's perfect 10 puts Paris rivals on notice

Nadal powers to another Italian title to head to French Open as huge favorite

ROME－The heavy top spin. That lefty spin. And the loopy trajectory.

Rafael Nadal's forehand gave Novak Djokovic fits in the latest installment of the most-played rivalry in modern men's tennis.

A whopping 26 forehand winners－15 in the first set alone－helped Nadal to a 7-5, 1-6, 6-3 victory and a record-extending 10th Italian Open title on Sunday.