Andy Murray said he had to cope with added pressure to claim his first clay-court win over Novak Djokovic - and with it the Italian Open title in Rome.
The Briton, who turned 29 on Sunday, beat the world number one 6-3 6-3.
It was Murray's second Masters title on clay, and his first win over Djokovic on the surface in five attempts.
"I'm very pleased to have won - there was a bit more pressure than usual when I play against Novak coming into the match," Murray told BBC Sport.
"He had an extremely tough semi-final and was coming in more tired.