Maria Sharapova of Russia holds aloft the Winner's Trophy after her victory over Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain in the Women's Singles Final on Day Eight of The Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2015. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
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.
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.
