PARIS, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Maria Sharapova and Sara Errani each won in straight sets Friday to gain spots in the semifinals at the Open GDF Suez tennis tournament in Paris.
Sharapova, the tournament No. 1 seed, took out eighth-seeded Kirsten Flipkens 6-2, 6-2. She lost her serve once but ended up winning two-thirds of the points on serve and 60 percent of the points overall.