Defending champion world no.2 Russian Maria Sharapova plays her semi final match match against world no. 3 Victoria Azarenka for a place in the Roland Garros final after the Russian fought back from a rocky start to claim a 0-6 6-4 6-3 victory over Jelena Jankovic.
Losing the opening set yesterday against Jankovic was a big stunner for Sharapova as it was the fourth time in her Grand Slam career that She had lost a set 6-0.
Former world no.1 Belarusian Azarenka prevailed in straight sets against friend and former doubles partner Maria Kirilenko 7-6 (7/3), 6-2.
Both Sharapova and Azarenka have played 10 matches against each other since they first met at Moscow 2007 - of these 12 encounters, Azarenka has a winning edge of 7-5 over Sharapova. However, Sharapova won the two clay court matches against Azarenka at Rome and Stuttgart in 2012. They last met in the semis of Istanbul 2012 when Sharapova beat Azarenka 6-4 6-2.
The first semi final of Roland Garros is scheduled for Thursday, 6 June 2013 13:00 GMT at Court Philippe Chatrier.
Losing the opening set yesterday against Jankovic was a big stunner for Sharapova as it was the fourth time in her Grand Slam career that She had lost a set 6-0.
Former world no.1 Belarusian Azarenka prevailed in straight sets against friend and former doubles partner Maria Kirilenko 7-6 (7/3), 6-2.
Both Sharapova and Azarenka have played 10 matches against each other since they first met at Moscow 2007 - of these 12 encounters, Azarenka has a winning edge of 7-5 over Sharapova. However, Sharapova won the two clay court matches against Azarenka at Rome and Stuttgart in 2012. They last met in the semis of Istanbul 2012 when Sharapova beat Azarenka 6-4 6-2.
The first semi final of Roland Garros is scheduled for Thursday, 6 June 2013 13:00 GMT at Court Philippe Chatrier.
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