Maria Sharapova overcame a frustrating rain delay to defeat Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 in the final of the Rome Masters yesterday.
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MARIA SHARAPOVA survived a match point and a two-hour rain delay as she staged a superb comeback to win the Rome Masters title with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 victory over China’s Li Na, who had led in the second set 4-0 and 6-5.
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Highlights from final action at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.
Maria Sharapova has Sunday’s shot of the day at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.
An interview with Li Na after the final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.
An interview with Maria Sharapova after her win in the final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.
Maria Sharapova takes on Li Na in the final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia.
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• Sharapova battles to win rain-interrupted final 4-6, 6-4, 7-6• Li Na falters in third-set tie-break to hand match to RussianMaria Sharapova retained the Italian Open title on Sunday with a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 victory over Li Na in a match dominated by wild swings of momentum and interrupted twice by rain.The Chinese appeared to be on course for victory as she stormed into a 6-4, 4-0 lead but 24 unforced errors from the French Open champion allowed Sharapova to take the next six games and the set.Sharapova then seemed certain to cruise to victory when it began to drizzle. The Russian took a 4-1 lead in the third but Li fought back to win four successive games to take a 5-4 lead.Both held their serves the rest of the way and the match went into a tie‑break. After waiting in the changing rooms for two hours because of the rain, the decider was over in five minutes as Li hit into the tramlines, handing Sharapova victory in 2hr52min
Li Na addresses the Internazionali BNL d’Italia crowd after Sunday’s hard fought final against Maria Sharapova. Sharapova defeated Li Na 46 64 76(5).
Maria Sharapova reflects on winning her 2nd straight Internazionali BNL d’Italia title on Sunday after defeating Li Na 46 64 76(5).
Heavy rain forced Sunday’s eagerly anticipated Rome Masters final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal to be postponed until Monday.