Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates holding the Ion Tiriac trophy after winning the Madrid Open final tennis match over Simona Halep of Romania in Madrid May 11, 2014. REUTERS/Andrea Comas
MADRID (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova recovered from a woeful start and fought back to overwhelm rising talent Simona Halep 1-6 6-2 6-3 in the Madrid Open final and claim her 31st career title on Sunday.
Russian Sharapova, a former world number one, needed to draw on all her experience on clay in the Spanish capital to see off the 22-year-old Romanian fourth seed, who was appearing in the final of a premier event for the first time.
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