PARIS, June 3 (UPI) -- Defending champion and No. 2-ranked Maria Sharapova gained a quarterfinal berth at the French Open with a straight-set win Monday.
Sharapova had four breaks -- three in the second set -- in a 6-4, 6-3 win over 17th-seeded Sloane Stephens. Sharapova, who has yet to lose a set in the tournament, dropped serve just once and won about three-quarters of the points on serve.