Sharapova on verge of third Paris final in a row

Seventh seed Sharapova has been showing her usual fighting spirit, overcoming the loss of the first set in her last two matches.The other semi-final on court Philippe Chatrier will feature German 28th seed Andrea Petkovic against Romanian fourth see Simona Halep, who has been blazing her way through the draw.Halep, who compensates her lack of power with her tactical nous, has lost just over four games per match and has yet to drop a set.She won the 2008 junior title and will face an opponent she beat a year ago in the final of the Nuremberg claycourt tournament.(uk.eurosport.yahoo.com)Bakudaily.az