Maria Sharapova called the shots pushing Samantha Stosur around the court in the past. But the red clay resembled a slippery slope as the seventh-seeded Russian stared down a one set, 3-4 deficit today.
Refusing to stumble, Sharapova stepped up to the baseline and charged back like a woman running downhill. Regaining her range, Sharapova ran off nine games in a row shoving Stosur right out of the draw, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 to advance to her eighth French Open quarterfinal.
It was Sharapova’s 17th win in her last 18 matches in Paris as she steps toward a third straight Roland Garros final…
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