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Rafael Nadal drops from 4th to 5th in ATP rankings

French Open champion Serena Williams increased her lead at No. 1 in the WTA rankings, while the runner-up, 2012 winner Maria Sharapova, fell from No. 2 to No. 3, trading spots with Victoria Azarenka.

Sharapova, Azarenka will clash in French semis

Former world No. 1s Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka will do battle in the semifinals after both women posted victories Wednesday at the 2013 French Open.

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Williams crushed last year's finalist Sara Errani 6-0, 6-1, spending nearly three times less on court than Sharapova did in her gritty 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 win against Victoria Azarenka.

Sharapova beats Azarenka in French Open semifinals

Sharapova beats Azarenka in French Open semifinals

After losing set 6-0, Sharapova makes French semis

Azarenka, who is 7-5 against Sharapova, summed up their latest matchup of power-based games this way: "Definitely going to be exciting and interesting.

Sharapova rallies past Jankovic at French Open

Her opponent Friday will be two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, who reached her first Roland Garros semifinal by beating Maria Kirilenko 7-6 (3), 6-2.

Azarenka beats Kirilenko in French Open quarters

Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka became the first woman representing Belarus to reach the semifinals of the French Open by defeating Maria Kirilenko of Russia 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Wednesday.

American women go 0 for 3 Monday at French Open

Azarenka, 26-2 this season, will now try to reach her first semifinal at Roland Garros; she's been at least that far at the three other major tournaments.

At the Net: Usual suspects parade into French quarters

On the men's side, the "Big Three" (which is the "Big Four" minus Andy Murray, who decided to skip the year's second major) all safely landed in the quarterfinals in Paris, while the "Big Three"...

Kirilenko beats Mattek-Sands in French 4th round

Kirilenko held on, though, and faces two-time major champion Victoria Azarenka next.

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Williams crushed last year's finalist Sara Errani 6-0, 6-1, spending nearly three times less on...

Nadal, Djokovic to meet in French Open semifinals

Azarenka reached her first Roland Garros semifinal by beating Maria Kirilenko 7-6 (3), 6-2.

Serena, Sharapova set up blockbuster French Open final

The second set was then all Azarenka before rain forced the players off the court for a short time.