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Sharapova retains Italian Open title

Russia's Maria Sharapova Serves AFP/Getty Images
Russia's Maria Sharapova serves to China's Li Na during the final of the WTA Rome Tennis Masters on May 20, 2012. The women's final between China's French Open champion and Russian second seed Maria Sharapova at the Rome Masters was halted by rain with the match delicately poised at 4-6, 6-4, 6-6. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTEFILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/GettyImages (AFP/Getty Images)

Maria Sharapova successfully defended her Italian Open title Sunday, May 20, beating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in a wild match in which play was twice interrupted by rain and the red clay turned to mud.