PARIS (AFP) – Defending champion Maria Sharapova and fourth seed Petra Kvitova were sent packing from the French Open at the fourth-round stage on Monday, but top seed Serena Williams survived a scare to seal her quarter-final place.Sharapova, seeded two, was beaten in straight sets 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 by Lucie Safarova, the Czech 13th seed who will now meet Garbine Muguruza of Spain in the last eight.Wimbledon champion Kvitova lost in three sets to Swiss 23rd seed Timea Bacsinszky, 2-6, 6-0, 6-3.Williams, meanwhile, lost the first set against compatriot Sloane Stephens on Court Philippe Chatrier but came back to win …read more
Source: Dunya TV
