French Open: Day eleven

Published June 6, 2013
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns a shot to Germany's Tommy Haas during a French tennis Open quarter final match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 5, 2013.— AFP Photo
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns a shot to Germany's Tommy Haas during a French tennis Open quarter final match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 5, 2013.— AFP Photo
Tommy Haas reacts as he plays Serbia's Novak Djokovic. — AP Photo
Tommy Haas reacts as he plays Serbia's Novak Djokovic. — AP Photo
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates defeating Germany's Tommy Haas in three sets 6-3, 7-6, 7-5. — AP Photo
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates defeating Germany's Tommy Haas in three sets 6-3, 7-6, 7-5. — AP Photo
Belarus' Victoria Azarenka returns a shot to Russia's Maria Kirilenko during a French tennis Open quarter final match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 5, 2013. — AFP Photo
Belarus' Victoria Azarenka returns a shot to Russia's Maria Kirilenko during a French tennis Open quarter final match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 5, 2013. — AFP Photo
Russia's Maria Kirilenko returns a shot to Belarus' Victoria Azarenka. — AFP Photo
Russia's Maria Kirilenko returns a shot to Belarus' Victoria Azarenka. — AFP Photo
Victoria Azarenka kisses Maria Kirilenko after winning.— AFP Photo
Victoria Azarenka kisses Maria Kirilenko after winning.— AFP Photo
Russia's Maria Sharapova reacts after a point against Serbia's Jelena Jankovic during a French tennis Open quarter final match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 5, 2013.— AFP Photo
Russia's Maria Sharapova reacts after a point against Serbia's Jelena Jankovic during a French tennis Open quarter final match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 5, 2013.— AFP Photo
Jelena Jankovic returns a shot to Russia's Maria Sharapova.— AFP Photo
Jelena Jankovic returns a shot to Russia's Maria Sharapova.— AFP Photo
Maria Sharapova celebrates after winning against Serbia's Jelena Jankovic.— AFP Photo
Maria Sharapova celebrates after winning against Serbia's Jelena Jankovic.— AFP Photo
Spain's Rafael Nadal serves to Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka during a French tennis Open quarter final match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 5, 2013.— AFP Photo
Spain's Rafael Nadal serves to Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka during a French tennis Open quarter final match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 5, 2013.— AFP Photo
Stanislas Wawrinka returns a shot to Rafael Nadal. — AFP Photo
Stanislas Wawrinka returns a shot to Rafael Nadal. — AFP Photo
Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning against Stanislas Wawrinka. — AFP Photo
Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning against Stanislas Wawrinka. — AFP Photo

No big hiccups on day eleven in Paris, as Djokovic, Nadal, Sharapova, and Azarenka breeze through to the semi-finals.

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