Maria Sharapova of Russia beat C. Wozniacki 6-2, 6-2 Sunday night to win the Indian Wells title she last won in 2006. Sharapova broke Wozniacki twice in each set en route to the victory in one hour and 21 minutes.
It was Sharapova's first trophy since her 2012 French Open triumph gave her a career grand slam, and stretched her streak of years with at least one title to 11.
Wozniacki, a former world No.1 who owns 20 WTA titles - including an Indian Wells win in 2011 - has still never beaten a top-three player in a final.
Sharapova is also expected to scale up the ladder by one notch replace Azarenka at world no.2 slot.
Rafael Nadal capped a stunning return to tennis with victory over Juan Martin Del Potro in the final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. Nadal beat Del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Nadal rose from a set and 1-3 down in the second to win the next two sets.
The win is Nadal's third title (after Brazil and Mexico) in four tournaments since returning from a seven-month injury that forced him out of active tennis since Wimbledon last year. Nadal improved to a career-best 17-1 on the year, including 14 straight match wins. He's won three titles - two on clay while runner-up in another on his favorite surface - since returning from a left knee injury.
It may be added that Both Nadal and Del Potro had knocked out top seeded Djkovic, Federer and Andy Murray to reach the finals.
However, it was confirmed on Sunday that Nadal will not play in Miami next week, with European clay next on his schedule.
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