French Open glance: Keys, Stephens resume rivalry in Paris
PARIS (AP) A quick look at the French Open:
LOOKAHEAD TO THURSDAY
Nine months after Sloane Stephens beat Madison Keys for the U.S. Open title, the two young Americans meet again for a spot in the French Open final. It's the first semifinal between a pair of American women at Roland Garros since Serena Williams beat Jennifer Capriati on her way to the 2002 title. Top-ranked Simona Halep is up against 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza in the other semifinal, with the No. 1 spot at stake: whoever advances to the final will top the WTA rankings next week. In men's play, the two remaining men's quarterfinals suspended by rain will resume: Rafael Nadal dropped the opening set of his match against 11th-seeded Diego Schwartzman 6-4 and was serving for the second at 5-3, 30-15 when play was halted. Marin Cilic and Juan Martin del Potro are even at 5-all in their opening-set tiebreaker.
THURSDAY'S FORECAST
Sunny. High of 77 degrees (25 Celsius).
WEDNESDAY'S WEATHER
Overcast with rain that stopped play in the evening. High of 77 degrees (25 Celsius).
WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS
Men's quarterfinals: No. 11 Diego Schwartzman leads No. 1 Rafael Nadal 6-4, 3-5, suspended by rain. No. 3 Marin Cilic and No. 5 Juan Martin del Potro are even at 5-all in the opening-set tiebreaker.
Women's quarterfinals: No. 3 Garbine Muguruza beat No. 28 Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-1. No. 1 Simona Halep beat No. 12 Angelique Kerber 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-2.
STAT OF THE DAY
37 - The number of consecutive sets won by Nadal at the French Open until that series was stopped by Schwartzman.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
''The wrong tactic (was) that I missed everything. And the right tactic was that I didn't miss anymore.''- Halep, commenting on her strategies.
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