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An American o-fer in Paris
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Jamie Hampton of the U.S. turns away after missing a return against Serbia's Jelena Jankovic in their fourth round match at the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Monday June 3, 2013. Jankovic won in two sets 6-0, 6-2. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) - photo by Associated Press
PARIS — A day before Serena Williams puts her 28-match winning streak on the line at the French Open, the three other U.S. women left in the field tried to join her in the quarterfinals. Sloane Stephens, Jamie Hampton and Bethanie Mattek-Sands all lost in straight sets. The 17th-seeded Stephens had the toughest task of that American trio on Monday, facing defending champion Maria Sharapova, who took control midway through the first set en route to a 6-4, 6-3 victory.