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Jankovic continued her good form in the tournament when she met Jamis Hampton. Ian Langsdon / EPA -
Birthday boy Rafael Nadal dominated Kei Nishikori in the fourth round yesterday. Julian Finney / Getty Images -
Nadal was then presented with a cake to mark his 27th birthday. Matthew Stockman / Getty Images -
Nadal was finally all smiles after a week of complaining about the weather and the scheduling of the competition. Matthew Stockman / Getty Images -
Stephens has created ripples on and off the tennis court with her outspoken nature, including a high-profile fight with Serena Williams. Matthew Stockman / Getty Images -
Predictably, Gasquet found Wawrinka a tough opponent with both players trading some great tennis that lasted over five sets. Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP -
Gasquet even changed shirts during the match. Patrick Kovarik / AFP -
Sharapova, though, paid tribute to Stephens, saying she will be a grand slam winner one day. Miguel Medina / AFP -
Hampton, the American player, was found herself playing catch-up with Jankovic. Patrick Kovarik / AFP -
Jankovic eventually won 6-0, 6-2. Kenzo Tribouillard / AFP -
Sharapova showed her class against the promising Stephens drawing from the experience of having won in Paris before. Michel Spingler / AP Photo -
The Spaniard, who has won the tournament seven times, is looking to enter the record books by winning a record eighth. Michel Spingler / AP Photo -
But eventually, Wawrinka the Swiss player, dug deep to win 6-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 8-6. he also put an end to what was a great Gasquet insurgency. Christophe Ena / AP Photo -
Richard Gasquet, an outsider at this year's French Open, has charmed the home crowd with some pleasing tennis. But he was up against Stanislas Wawrinka yesterday. Stephane Mahe / Reuters -
Stephens has been consistent in her performances in grand slam tennis, but was no match for the experienced Sharapova. Gonzalo Fuentes / Reuters -
Sharapova will face Jelena Jankovic in the quarter-finals. Gonzalo Fuentes / Reuters
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