Maria Sharapova, French Open | featured news

Maria Sharapova defeated Sara Errani 6-3, 6-2, to win the French Open and become the 10th woman to win a career Grand Slam.

Rafael Nadal moved closer to a record seventh French Open title and improved to 50-1 for his career at the tournament by beating 12th-seeded Nicolas Almagro 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals Wednesday.

Maria Sharapova was nearly perfect in the first round of the French Open, winning all 12 games to produce a "double bagel."

Li Na beat Maria Sharapova, 6-4, 7-5, to become the first Chinese woman to advance to a final at Roland Garros.

Li Na and Maria Sharapova advanced with straight-set victories in the quarterfinals of the French Open and will meet on Thursday.

Maria Sharapova’s latest bid for her first French Open title ended with a 6 0, 6 2 loss to Dominika Cibulkova. Sharapova lost the first 11 games and averted a shutout.