Maria Sharapova has won the tennis WTA Rome tournament. This is a Premier level tournament, the most important won by the Russian since she came back in 2009 almost one year after having shoulder surgery.

With yesterday’s victory at the Miami tournament Novak Djokovic won the Indian Wells / Miami combo and in 2011 he remains undefeated with 24 straight wins, 26 by adding 2 in the Davis Cup final last year.

Last week a new serious health problem hit Serena Williams: the player has in fact suffered a pulmonary embolism and its treatment caused a hemotoma that had to be urgently cured.

Croatian tennis player Mario Ancic has announced his retirement from professional competitions because of the recurring mononucleosis that’s been causing him problems for years.

Novak Djokovic wins his second Australian Open title defeating Scottish player Andy Murray in three straight sets.