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Maria Sharapova sees off Jelena Jankovic in French Open quarter-finals

Sharapova sees off Jankovic in French quarters
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Defending champion Maria Sharapova sees off Jelena Jankovic in three sets to reach the French Open semi-finals.

Maria Sharapova has beaten Jelena Jankovic in three sets to reach the French Open semi-finals for the third successive year.

The defending champion will now face Victoria Azarenka for a place in the final at Roland Garros.

The world number two was out of sorts during the opening set and was broken three times as Jankovic clinched it 6-0 in emphatic fashion.

However, the Russian fought back to level the match 6-4 before closing out the contest 6-3.

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