she has gone one step further after eliminating German 25th seed Julia Gorges 7-6 ( 7-5 ) 2-6 6-2 in a match that ended as darkness fell . Defending champion Maria Sharapova reaches the fourth round of French Open . Fans in her native China can watch her progress at special exhibition in Beijing . The 30-year-old has become one of the world 's highest-paid female athletes . She is joined in 2010 at Roland Garros by world No . 2 Li Na .
Defending champion Maria Sharapova reaches the fourth round of French Open . Fans in her native China can watch her progress at special exhibition in Beijing . The 30-year-old has become one of the world 's highest-paid female athletes . She is joined in 2010 at Roland Garros by world No . 2 Li Na .