May 30, 2011
Maria Sharapova last made the quarters of the French Open in 2009. She'll be looking to get back to that stage on Monday in what promises to be a tough match against Agnieszka Radwanska.
Maria Sharapova, a recent clay court Premier Mandatory titlist, entered this year’s French Open in great form and she appears to be a legitimate contender for the title having made it through to round four having only lost one set.
The former world No. 1 hasn’t faced any of her major rivals just yet though and it will be intriguing to see how well her challenge holds up when she faces the top seeds.
We’ll get to assess Sharapova's chances on Monday when she faces twelfth seed Agnieszka Radwanska. Radwanska has won all of her matches in straight sets at Roland Garros and she should be in a confident mood. If the Pole produces one of her better performances Sharapova will be in for a very difficult contest.
Sharapova enters this clash with a 6-1 head to head record against Radwanska and is currently on a five-match winning streak against within that head to head series. That said, there has only been one previous clay court meeting between the pairing, so past form might not be the best indicator of Monday’s result.
This match, which could be very close, is scheduled last on the Order of Play for Court Philippe Chatrier, following the Robin Soderling vs Gilles Simon fourth round contest.
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