Fabio Fognini wins maiden Masters title

Fabio Fognini on Sunday (local time) registered his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title win as he defeated Serbian Dusan Lajovic 6-3, 6-4 in Monte Carlo. With this win, he has become the first Italian to win the Masters 1000 title."I am really, really happy. Nothing to say. I have to keep calm, maybe take a shower, relax, and think about this because it's something incredible," Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) quoted Fogini as saying."I just feel happy because I won a big tournament that was always my goal in my career. I think everybody, when you're growing up and you start and you decide to play tennis, you are dreaming to win a big tournament. We are talking about a Masters 1000," he added.The 13th seed Fognini converted four of his five break points to become the lowest seeded player to lift the trophy.As a result of this win, Fogini will rise to his career best ranking of number twelve when the latest ATP rankings come out.Fognini did not have smooth sailing in the tournament .