It was the Briton’s first title of the season where he defeated the World Number 1 Novak Djokovic who got injured and retired from match. Whereas Russia’s Maria Sharapova defeated Jelena Jankovic 4-6, 7-6, 6-3.
Murray won the first set 6-4 and was leading the second set 3-0 when the Serb called it quit who was in clear discomfort from the very first set. Later Djokovic said that he did not wanted to risk himself for the US Open which will start on 29th August. It was the second loss of the Serb this season, he’s having a terrific season winning the Australian Open, Wimbledon and reaching the semi final of the French open where he was defeated by Roger Federer. Murray will enter the US Open with high hopes as the conditions are very similar to those in New York.
In the women event Russia’s Maria Sharapova defeated Jelena Jankovic in a thriller which saw both the player breaking each other’s serve 8 times but the Russian came on top with a 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 victory to clinch her second title of the season prior to Rome masters.
The 24 year old Russian was leading the first set 4-1 until the Serb fought back to win the next five games and the set by 6-4. The next set went to tie-breaker, in which Sharapova overcame the Serbian to win it 7-3. The first six games of the 3rd set were all broken by both the players until Sharapova managed to to win her serve and lead the set 4-3 and eventually the set and the match y 6-3. Sharapova will now enter the Us Open as a hot favorite.
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