Nadal-Djokovic Final postponed due to rain

The championship final in Rome between the Serbian Novak Djokovic and Spaniard Rafael Nadalwas pushed back to Monday because of rain falling in abundance on the Foro Italico on Sunday.  Between the drops, Russia's Maria Sharapova has arrived in the post afternoon to defend his title in the women beating China's Li Na, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5), in a final interrupted two hours and ten minutes by rain.  Nadal and "Djoko" will have to wait for their reunion. "The conditions for play are not met, announced around 20:00 at the micro tournament director Sergio Palmieri. The finish is postponed to Monday 24:00 (10:00 GMT)."  This postponement does not help matters by disrupting the two champions their preparation for Roland Garros (May 27-June 10). They will have to shift their projects 24 hours, if the rain saving the Italian capital Monday. They waited as much as possible, but a fine rain still falling on the Foro Italico. It was necessary "to ensure the safety of players," the organizers said in a statement. But the ground of the Foro Italico Central was bathed after the extension of the women's final of ATP Supervisor, Thomas Carlberg, after walked the short, decided it was not possible to play a game of this level. Revenge of the final last year, won by the Serb, was adjourned. The public was furious and hissed and threw little water on the ground, shouting, "Buffone!"(Buffoon), after waiting nearly two hours in the stands and around the stadium. Before that, the rain did not stop Maria Sharapova to stay, Roman empress. The darling of the Foro Italico public kept her crown, and showed its shape to a week of Roland Garros (May 27-June 10), reversing a very compromised to sign his sixth win of the season.  Led 6-4 4-0 after conceding six consecutive games, it has regained its aggressiveness, in the light rain falling at the Foro Italico, and won all eight games to pocket following the second round 6-4 and begin the third with a break in advance (2-0). "At times I could not do anything, said Li Na, she struck too hard."  But the Chinese (30 years) was glued to the score and even won a match point at 6-5 the rain became much stronger. The match was abandoned at 6-6, and included only 2 h 10 min later for the decisive game, won by Sharapova, shaped on the ocher - even when wet - before Roland Garros. "Dominate the clay? This is a big word ... said the Russian world No.2. I think it comes primarily from the physical, I move, I slip, I hit hard in service. " Li Na, queen of Roland Garros in 2011, however, take the seventh spot in the WTA French Marion Bartoli on Monday. "I just lost and I say that I trust, has concluded Li Na, I know it's strange, but I liked how I was hitting the ball, and my travels on the court. It was a good week, I think I'm ready for Roland Garros "