Sharapova claims Rome Masters title

ByReuters

Published 17/05/2015 at 14:56 GMT

Russian Maria Sharapova ground down Carla Suarez Navarro 4-6 7-5 6-1 to win the Rome Masters final on Sunday, the 35th WTA Tour title of her career.

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Third seed Sharapova looked slugging against her Spanish opponent in the first set and Suarez Navarro fought back from 1-3 and 3-5 down in the second to level at 5-5.

But Sharapova reeled off the next two games and tore through the decider against the tiring 10th seed, sealing victory in more than two and a half hours with her 39th winner.

Top seed Novak Djokovic plays Roger Federer in the men's final later on Sunday.

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