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Sharapova races into French Open second round

Updated on: 29 May,2012 05:20 PM IST  | 
AFP |

Maria Sharapova took just 48 minutes to race into the French Open second round on Tuesday with a 6-0, 6-0 humiliation of hapless Romanian Alexandra Cadantu.

Sharapova races into French Open second round

Russian second seed Sharapova, who needs a Roland Garros title to complete a career Grand Slam, hardly broke sweat against her 22-year-old opponent who was so penniless in 2008 that she had to stop playing.


Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova. Photo: AFP


On Tuesday's evidence, it was easy to see why.


Sharapova, twice a semi-finalist in Paris, allowed the 78th-ranked Romanian just nine points in the opening set which was wrapped up in 23 minutes on Suzanne Lenglen court.

It was a similar tale in the second, with Sharapova again surrendering just nine points before wrapping up victory when Cadantu hit long with a forehand.

Sharapova unleashed 19 winners in her victory while the Romanian hit none at all.

The second seed will face Japan's Ayumi Morita for a place in the last 32.

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