Venus Williams joined sister Serena in making an early exit from the French Open as she crashed out to third seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the second round.

Victoria Azarenka had some sympathy for Serena Williams after banishing memories of her own first-round struggles at the French Open by breezing into round three.

Maria Sharapova avoided the drama of the second round as she saw off Chan Yung-jan 6-2 6-3 at the French Open today.

World number eight Maria Sharapova fought back from a set and two breaks down in her second-round match at the French Open before eventually beating teenager Caroline Garcia 3-6 6-4 6-0.