Maria Sharapova waves to supporters as she celebrates her victory over French tennis player Caroline Garcia during the Madrid Open tournament at the Caja Magica (Magic Box) sports complex in Madrid on May 6, 2015. AFP PHOTO
Maria Sharapova waves to supporters as she celebrates her victory over French tennis player Caroline Garcia during the Madrid Open tournament at the Caja Magica (Magic Box) sports complex in Madrid on May 6, 2015. AFP PHOTO

MADRID: Holder Maria Sharapova needed more than two and a half hours of battle to see off a challenge from Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia on Wednesday, with the third seed finally posting a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 win to advance to the quarter-finals of the Madrid Masters.

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