(CNN) -- An emotional Novak Djokovic came back from a set down to beat Rafael Nadal 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the Rome Masters. Nadal had won the first set 6-4 but Djokovic, who has dedicated his victories from previous rounds to the victims of floods that have deluged both Bosnia and his homeland Serbia, fought back to clinch a memorable victory. The Rome Masters has been something of a victory procession for Nadal, the defending champion who has won the title seven times. And it looked like he would make that eight after a steady first set put the Spaniard in control. Djokovic, however, was having none of it. After breaking Nadal's serve early in the second set Djokovic powered on to win the next two sets and his 19th career Masters title.Novak Djokovic storms back from a set down to win Rome MastersBeat reigning champion Nadal in three setsDjokovic had dedicated previous victories to victims of flooding back homeTraditionally seen as a warm up for next week's French Open
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