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Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns
a shot against Argentina’s
Diego Schwartzman during
their quarterfinal match
of the French Open tennis
tournament at the Roland
Garros stadium in Paris,
France, Wednesday, June 6,
2018.
Associated Press
Muguruza,

Halep set up

French Open

semifinal;

Nadal

in limbo

By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Tennis Writer
PARIS (AP) — Garbine Mu- Golden Knights struggling
guruza’s big strokes over-
whelmed Maria Sharapo-
va right from the start. Their with Capitals blocking shots
French Open quarterfinal
Wednesday was no con-
test at all, a 6-2, 6-1 one-
way journey.
Simona Halep went from
out-of-sorts to on-target
against Angelique Kerber,
scrambling to every ball
and staying the course to
erase an early deficit. Ha-
lep pointed her right index
finger at her temple when
she eventually completed
a 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-2 come-
back to reach the semifi- Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby turns away a puck during the
nals, too.
“I never gave up. So I think first period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas
that’s why I won today,” Golden Knights, Saturday, June 2, 2018, in Washington.
Halep said. “My head won Associated Press
it.”
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