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Sharapova rallies to reach final
France Tennis French Heal 2
Russia's Maria Sharapova returns the ball during a third round victory at the French Open. Sharapova defeated Eugenie Bouchard in Thursday's semifinals to advance to Saturday's championship match. - photo by Associated Press
PARIS — Might be easier said than done. Still, Maria Sharapova offered a tidy aphorism to sum up the formula that's carried her to a third consecutive French Open final. "It's not how you finish a first set," Sharapova said, "it's how you finish the last set."