WTA Rome - Final
2 Maria Sharapova d 8 Li Na - 46 64 76(5)
Talk about a crazy match. Easily the 3rd player in this one was the rain.
Li Na lead by winning the 1st set and was up in the 2nd 4-0...
Then she completely collapsed as the rain fell harder.
Play was finally suspended just before the 3rd set tie-break.
Which Maria won narrowly. Crazy, crazy match indeed.
The win marks Maria's 26th WTA title and 2nd in Rome.
It's also her 2nd title of 2012 - both coming on clay!
In fact, 4 of her last 5 titles have been on clay - going back to 2010.
Who knew Maria Sharapova was a clay court specialist???
Suddenly she is looking like the one to beat at Roland Garros.
(See, I can write nice things about a player I can't stand!)
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