Postpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 29 May 2015
Image source, Getty ImagesYou have to wind the clock back to 2010 to find the last time Maria Sharapova came a cropper in the French Open third round.
Since that reverse to Justine Henin, the last four has been her bare minimum at Roland Garros.
Semi-final, winner, runner-up, winner are the headlines from her 2011 to 2014 campaigns.
When that Russian grit mixes with Parisian dirt, it is a potent mix.