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At the Net: The 'Big Three' assembles in Paris

Russian superstar Maria Sharapova will attempt to defend her title against the likes of the great Serena Williams and fellow former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka when the 2013 French Open begins Sunday at Stade Roland Garros.Sharapova completed the coveted career Grand Slam last year by capturing her first-ever French Open title, as the tall Russian capped off her Parisian fortnight by beating surprising Italian Sara Errani in the finale on Court Chatrier.The 26-year-old Sharapova, however, will not head to Paris as the top seed, or even the favorite this year, as the incomparable Serena is playing some of the best tennis of her meritorious career, which includes a seemingly unstoppable career-best 24-match winning streak.Serena already owns 15 Grand Slam singles titles, including last year's Wimbledon and U.S. Open championships, but she hasn't had an undefeated fortnight at Roland Garros since way back in 2002. As a matter of fact, '02 marks her lone French Open title, as she hasn't ...

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