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French Open: Day nine

Agencies Published June 4, 2013
Russia's Maria Kirilenko hits a return to USA's Bethanie Mattek-Sands during a French tennis Open round of 16 match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 3, 2013. — AFP Photo
Russia's Maria Kirilenko hits a return to USA's Bethanie Mattek-Sands during a French tennis Open round of 16 match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 3, 2013. — AFP Photo
An aerial view shows Court Philippe Chatrier during the men's singles match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Kei Nishikori of Japan at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 3, 2013. — Reuters
An aerial view shows Court Philippe Chatrier during the men's singles match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Kei Nishikori of Japan at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 3, 2013. — Reuters
Defending champion, Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates as he defeats Japan's Kei Nishikori during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Monday, June 3, 2013 in Paris. Nadal won 6-4, 6-1, 6-3. — AP Photo
Defending champion, Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates as he defeats Japan's Kei Nishikori during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Monday, June 3, 2013 in Paris. Nadal won 6-4, 6-1, 6-3. — AP Photo
Serbia's Jelena Jankovic celebrates her victory over USA's Jamie Hampton at the end of their French Tennis Open round of sixteen match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on June 3, 2013. — AFP Photo
Serbia's Jelena Jankovic celebrates her victory over USA's Jamie Hampton at the end of their French Tennis Open round of sixteen match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, on June 3, 2013. — AFP Photo
Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber returns against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in their fourth round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday June 3, 2013. — AP Photo
Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber returns against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in their fourth round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday June 3, 2013. — AP Photo
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Monday, June 3, 2013 in Paris. — AP Photo
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Monday, June 3, 2013 in Paris. — AP Photo
Russia's Maria Sharapova prepares to return the ball to Sloane Stephens, of the U.S, during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Monday, June 3, 2013 in Paris. — AP Photo
Russia's Maria Sharapova prepares to return the ball to Sloane Stephens, of the U.S, during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Monday, June 3, 2013 in Paris. — AP Photo
Germany's Tommy Haas hits a return to Russia's Mikhail Youzhny on his way to winning their French tennis Open round of 16 match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 3, 2013. — AFP Photo
Germany's Tommy Haas hits a return to Russia's Mikhail Youzhny on his way to winning their French tennis Open round of 16 match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 3, 2013. — AFP Photo
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus celebrates as the ball goes out, defeating Italy's Francesca Schiavone in two sets 6-3, 6-0, their fourth round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday June 3, 2013. — AP Photo
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus celebrates as the ball goes out, defeating Italy's Francesca Schiavone in two sets 6-3, 6-0, their fourth round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday June 3, 2013. — AP Photo
France's Richard Gasquet returns the ball to Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Monday, June 3, 2013 in Paris. — AP Photo
France's Richard Gasquet returns the ball to Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Monday, June 3, 2013 in Paris. — AP Photo
Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka celebrates after winning against Richard Gasquet of France in their fourth round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros in Paris, Monday June 3, 2013. — AP Photo
Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka celebrates after winning against Richard Gasquet of France in their fourth round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros in Paris, Monday June 3, 2013. — AP Photo

Djokovic, Nadal, and Sharapova earned strong victories as the quarter final draw was completed in Paris on day nine

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