Your only Maria Sharapova news source! Click on each item to read full story.   Maria Sharapova withdraws from Italian Open with illness read story ROME — Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Italian Open on Friday because of a viral illness, giving Sara Errani a walkover into the semifinals.   Sharapova pulls out of Rome as Paris beckons read story Ailing Maria Sharapova said the thought of not recovering in time for the French Open had prompted her to pull out of the Rome Open before her quarter-final match on Friday.   Maria Sharapova Withdraws from Rome, Guaranteeing Serena Williams No. 1 Ranking read story Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Italian Open on Friday morning, according to SI.com. This guarantees Serena Williams the No. 1 ranking going into the French Open.  Because she could not defend her title in Rome, Sharapova will lose points and fall further behind Williams. After winning the Italian Open in 2011 and 2012 , Sharapova must now focus on defending her French Open title later this ...   Maria Sharapova withdraws from Italian Open in Rome due to illness sparking fears over French Open title defence read story Maria Sharapova withdraws from Italian Open due to illness, just days before the defence of her Roland Garros title.           Maria Sharapova wishes Grigor Dimitrov a happy birthday read story The Daily Bagel is your dose of the interesting reporting, writing and quipping from around the Internet. • Photo: Maria Sharapova wishes boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov a happy 22nd birthday after beating Sloane Stephens in Rome on Thursday night.   Maria Blow: Sharapova Withdraws From Italian Open read story ROME: Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Italian Open before her quarter-final with Italy's Sara Errani on Friday because of "physical problems", reported Reuters. Read more...   Sharapova withdraws from Italian Open with illness read story ROME (AP) -- Two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn before her Italian Open quarterfinal match against seventh-seeded Sara Errani because of illness.   Sharapova pulls out in Rome read story Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Italian Open in Rome due to illness.   Sharapova withdraws from Italian Open read story Two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn before her Italian Open quarterfinal match against seventh-seeded Sara Errani because of illness.   Sharapova withdraws prior to quarter in Rome read story Two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn before her Italian Open quarterfinal match against seventh-seeded Sara Errani because of illness.