Maria Sharapova of Russia and Ana Ivanovic (R) of Serbia smile after a news conference in Bogota December 5, 2013. Sharapova and Ivanovic will play in an exhibition match on December 6. [Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.