Italian Open: Maria Sharapova beats Victoria Azarenka
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Maria Sharapova has won the Italian Open twice before
Maria Sharapova eased past Victoria Azarenka to set up an Italian Open semi-final with Daria Gavrilova.
The Russian, 28, is seeking her third Rome title and won through 6-3 6-2 while compatriot Gavrilova, 21, beat American Christina McHale 6-2 6-4.
They meet on Saturday afternoon after Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro - conqueror of Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-2 - plays Simona Halep.
Halep thrashed her Romanian counterpart Alexandra Dulgheru 6-1 6-0.
World number three Sharapova must secure a better finish than Halep if she is to secure the number two seed position for the French Open, beginning on 19 May.
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