Garbine Muguruza condemns Maria Sharapova to worst grand slam loss in six years at the French Open
Spaniard puts Russian former world No 1 in her place with a comprehensive victory as she seeks to reclaim the Roland Garros title she won in 2016
Garbine Muguruza thrashed Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-1 to reach the French Open semi-finals on Wednesday, condemning the Russian to her worst grand slam defeat in more than six years.
The Spanish third seed, who was the champion in Paris in 2016, will next face top seed Simona Halep, who defeated Germany’s two-time major winner Angelique Kerber 6-7 (2-7), 6-3, 6-2 for a place in Saturday’s final.
Sharapova, playing at Roland Garros for the first time since 2015, suffered her most one-sided defeat at the slams since a 6-3, 6-0 loss to Victoria Azarenka in the 2012 Australian Open final.
“I am very pleased to be in another final in Paris,” said Muguruza who has yet to drop a set in the tournament. I was up against a great player so I had make sure I brought my best tennis.”
Sharapova, who missed the 2016 tournament because of a doping ban and last year after she was refused a wild card, was broken six times, committed 27 unforced errors and won just five points on her own serve in the second set.
