French Open Day 6: Sharapova, Federer, Ivanovic advance; Suarez Navarro upset
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Day 6 is underway. Here's what you need to know:
Women's Seeds Advancing
No. 2 Maria Sharapova defeats No. 26 Samantha Stosur 6-3, 6-4
No. 7 Ana Ivanovic defeats Donna Vekic 6-0, 6-3
No. 9 Ekaterina Makarova defeats Elena Vesnina 6-2, 6-4
No. 13 Lucie Safarova defeats No. 20 Sabine Lisicki 6-3, 7-6
No. 19 Elina Svitolina defeats Annika Beck 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
No. 29 Alize Cornet defeats Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
Notes: Ivanovic came out swinging on Friday, taking the first set of her match against Vekic in only 23 minutes. ... Ivanovic and Makarova are scheduled to meet in the fourth round, setting up an intriguing match for Sunday. ... Cornet reached the fourth round at the French Open for the first time in 11 tries. ... Sharapova advanced past Stosur despite feeling under the weather.
Women's Seeds Upset
No. 28 Flavia Pennetta defeats No. 8 Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3, 6-4
No. 21 Garbine Muguruza defeats No. 11 Angelique Kerber 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Notes: Muguruza's victory marked the 20th time she has defeated a top-20 opponent. ... Pennetta and Muguruza, who both handed out upsets on Day 6, will face each other in the next round.
Men's Seeds Advancing
No. 2 Roger Federer defeats Damir Dzumhur 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 Tomas Berdych defeats Benoit Paire 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 Kei Nishikori defeats Benjamin Becker, Walkover
No. 8 Stan Wawrinka defeats Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
No. 12 Gilles Simon defeats Nicolas Mahut 6-2, 6-7, 6-7, 6-3, 6-1
No. 13 Gael Monfils defeats No. 21 Pablo Cuevas 4-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 14 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeats Pablo Andujar 7-6, 6-4, 6-3
No. 20 Richard Gasquet defeats Carlos Berlocq 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
Notes: Becker withdrew Thursday, giving Nishikori a free pass into the fourth round. ... Gasquet-Berlocq was postponed due to darkness Thursday. With only the fifth set left, Gasquet won it decisively 6-1 on Friday, with a large crowd of fans backing him. ... Federer's victory marked the 11th straight year he entered the fourth round at Roland Garros. ... Simon-Mahut lasted an extensive three hours and 49 minutes. ... Trailing 4-1 in the fourth set, Monfils surged to win five consecutive games to take the set and eventually the match.
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