Maria Sharapova recovered from a set and 4-0 down to beat Li Na and retain her Italian Open crown in Rome.        At 6-6 in the third and final set, the match was interrupted for more than two hours by rain, but Sharapova returned to win the decisive tie-break.        The 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7-5) win over the French Open champion gave the Russian her 26th career title.
Sharapova now heads to Roland Garros looking for the title that would complete a career Grand Slam.