Shots of the day: Svitolina & Zverev win in Rome (21/05)

As is customary on a Monday, the Shots of the Day focus on the winners (and losers) from a big weekend in tennis. Perhaps today’s shots resonate slightly differently, because with Elina Svitolina and Alexander Zverev in the winners’ circle, it seems like there is a changing of the guard at hand.

: Elina Svitolina won her fourth title of the year. Photo: Getty Images

: Elina Svitolina had to fight back from a set down to take the title. Photo: Getty Images

: Halep fell away in the third set after a tight second. Photo: Getty Images

: Halep was aiming to back up her win in the Madrid final with victory in Rome. Photo: Getty Images

: Halep lost a tight second set before the third ran away from her. Photo: Getty Images

: Elina Svitolina was a 46 75 61 winner over Simona Halep. Photo: Getty Images

: Halep confirmed her place as favourite for the French Open with her second ‘big’ final in two weeks. Photo: Getty Images

: Svitolina now goes to the French Open as one of the favourites for the title. Photo: Getty Images

: Svitolina bagged her second Premier title of 2017, and once again cracked the WTA Top 10. Photo: Getty Images

: A packed centre court enjoyed a stunning final between Djokovic and Zverev. Photo: Getty Images

: Alexander Zverev has cracked the Top 10 for the first time in his career. Photo: Getty Images

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: After a difficult ten months, Novak Djokovic started to show signs of his ‘usual’ self in Rome. Photo: Getty Images

: Novak Djokovic announced that Andre Agassi would be coaching him at the French Open. Photo: Getty Images

: The German had to work hard to reach the final of the tournament. Photo: Getty Images

: Alexander Zverev was a 64 63 winner over Novak Djokovic in Rome. Photo: Getty Images

: Djokovic and Zverev embraced warmly at the net following the match. Photo: Getty Images

: Tennis legend Rod Laver was on hand to present Zverev with his trophy. Photo: Getty Images

: Alexander Zverev became the youngest man since Novak Djokovic (19) in Miami 2007 to win a Masters 1000 title. Photo: Getty Images

: It was the first time that Djokovic and Zverev had played each other on the ATP. Photo: Getty Images

: The celebrations begin. Photo: Getty Images

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