Sharapova moves closer to completing Grand Slam set

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.

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.

The seventh seed had been a set and 4-1 down against French teenager Caroline Garcia on Thursday before mounting a trademark fightback to come through in three sets.

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