(UTV|COLOMBO) – Former world number one Maria Sharapova reached the Italian Open semi-finals after fighting back to beat reigning French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko.
Sharapova, 31, won 6-7 (6-8) 6-4 7-5 against the 20-year-old Latvian, taking her third match point to end a gripping contest which lasted over three hours.
She faces Simona Halep in Saturday’s semi-final after the world number one thrashed Caroline Garcia 6-2 6-3.
Courtesy: BBC Sport
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