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    Tennis: Sharapova wins, Ivanovic out

    Fri, 06/01/2012 - 13:33 EDT - CNN
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    Second seed Maria Sharapova continued her quest for a career grand slam with a convincing win at the French Open on Friday, while world No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska and former champion Ana Ivanovic crashed out of the Paris tournament.

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