Maria Sharapova

Caroline Wozniacki was dumped out of the Rome Masters by Maria Sharapova after a bruising semi-final encounter.The seventh-seeded Sharapova edged an enthralling first set but looked to be fading as the world number one Dane hit back to lead 3-1 in the second set.With both struggling to hold serve, it was the Russian, 24, who produced a brutal and relentless response.Five games in a row stunned