AT this rate, Maria Sharapova might as well begin Grand Slam events in the second week.

For the second successive major, the Russian has barely broken sweat in the first, and her 6-1, 6-2 win over Shuai Peng of China yesterday sent her into the fourth round of the French Open for the loss of just five games.

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