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Sharapova advances to third round

Venue: Roland Garros, Paris Dates: 24 May - 7 June

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Defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova beat Vitalia Diatchenko 6-3 6-1 to reach the third round.

World number 91 Diatchenko, 24, briefly tested her fellow Russian before losing the first set on a double fault.

Two-time champion Sharapova, 28, saved two break points in the first game of the second set but went on to seal victory in 80 minutes in Paris.