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Maria Sharapova Favored Over Ivanovic in French Semis
Maria Sharapova (above) takes on Ana Ivanovic on Thursday in the French Open. (AP Images)
Everyone loves Maria Sharapova and oddsmakers are no different. Sharapova is a -140 favorite to defeat Serbia's Ana Ivanovic (EVEN) in Thursday's women's semfinals of the French Open.
Second-seeeded Sharapova will face Ivanovic for a third time, as the two women have split two career matchups. The Serb captured a meeting in Tokyo earlier this season, 6-1, 0-1, as the leggy Russian retired from that semifinal match because of an injury.
Sharapova is a two-time Grand Slam champ and seeking her third straight trip to a major final.
In the other French Open semifinal match, top-seeded Belgian Justine Henin (-300) is a big favorite against fourth-seeded Jelena Jankovic (+200).