OddsPreview.com Safina stuns Sharapova in fourth-round thriller in Paris @ Monday June 2

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Dinara Safina pulled off a stunning upset to upset top seed Maria Sharapova, 6-7 (6-8), 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 in a fourth-round thriller at the French Open on Monday.

After losing the opening set and sitting through a 90-minute rain delay, the 13th-seeded Safina faced a 5-2 deficit in the second set.

But that seemed to be the turning point for the Russian, who broke Sharapova in the ninth game of the set before winning the tiebreaker.

That set the stage for the third set, where Safina completely dominated her countrywoman en route to her second career quarterfinal appearance at Roland Garros.

It was the latest disappointment at this claycourt major for Sharapova, the reigning Australian Open champion who was aiming for a career Grand Slam.

Ranked first in the world following the retirement of reigning three-time French Open champion Justine Henin, Sharapova has never advanced beyond the semifinals here.

Sharapova committed 46 unforced errors and seven double faults in a match that lasted 2 hours, 52 minutes.

Safina will take on fellow Russian Elena Dementieva in the quarterfinals.

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