Just after lunch Alize Cornet collapsed on her back in joy and several hours later as dusk arrived Gael Monfils danced a jig of delight as home hopes soared at the French Open on Friday.
In between there were routine third-round victories for defending women’s champion Maria Sharapova and Swiss great Roger Federer, but day six was a celebratory one for Les Bleus. Sharapova’s clash against former runner-up Samantha Stosur looked potentially dangerous for the steely Russian but she dominated throughout against the 26th seeded Australian, winning 6-3 6-4.
“Just getting the job done,” 28-year-old Sharapova, still suffering from a cough, told …read more
Source: Daily News & Analysis
