Federer rocks on, Sharapova through as Halep crashes

PARIS: Roger Federer advanced to the third round of the French Open on Wednesday Thursday in Manila) as Maria Sharapova brushed aside fellow Russian Vitalia Diatchenko but Simona Halep became the day’s biggest casualty.

Swiss second seed Federer beat Marcel Granollers of Spain 6-2, 7-6 (7/1), 6-3 in front of a packed crowd on Court Suzanne Lenglen that included Angus Young, the guitarist of veteran Australian rock band AC/DC.