Maria Sharapova jubilates after winning against Yaroslava Shedova during their French Open third round tennis match. (Patrick Kovarik/AFP/Getty Images)
Twelve months after competing in Paris as the world number one, Russian Sharapova turned up ranked 102nd as she is on a comeback trail following a nine-month layoff with a career-threatening shoulder injury.
Sharapova broke in the opening game but was then simply overpowered by world number 98 Shvedova, who raced through the first set in 37 minutes.
The Russian, however, demonstrated her iron will to storm back and prevailed after two hours 27 minutes to set up a meeting with China's Li Na, seeded 25th.
