Serena Williams returns the ball to US player Sloane Stephens during the women’s fourth round of the Roland Garros 2015 French Tennis Open in Paris on Tuesday. (insert) Maria Sharapova and Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova rest during their women’s fourth round match of the Roland Garros 2015 French Tennis Open in Paris. AFP PHOTOS
PARIS: Defending champion Maria Sharapova and fourth seed Petra Kvitova were sent packing from the French Open at the fourth-round stage on Monday (Tuesday in Manila), but top seed Serena Williams survived a scare to seal her quarterfinals place.