All you need to know about Serena Williams v/s Maria Sharapova, French Open 2018 match.
Update: Maria Sharapova progressed to the quarterfinals of French Open 2018 for a ninth time after her opponent Serena Williams withdrew ahead of the match due to an injury. Williams pulled out of the scheduled fourth-round match saying she had suffered a pectoral injury that prevented her from being able to serve.
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova bring their career-long bitter feud to Roland Garros on Monday with the bad blood between the sport's two iconic stars threatening to boil over.
Sharapova has not defeated her fellow former world number one since 2004 - a streak of 18 matches - the same year she made her global breakthrough at Wimbledon as a slender teenager prone to fits of giggles.
The 22nd match of the one-sided Williams-Sharapova rivalry will once again be played out against a familiar soundtrack of suspicion and bickering.
Williams, a triple French Open champion and 23-time major winner, has vented her anger over Sharapova's claims that she wept after losing the 2004 Wimbledon title match.
The 36-year-old described the references to her in Sharapova's recent memoir, 'Unstoppable', as "100 percent hearsay".
"I think Serena hated me for being the skinny kid who beat her, against all odds, at Wimbledon," Sharapova wrote in the autobiography.
"Not long after I heard Serena told a friend, who then told me, 'I'll never lose to that little bitch again'."
Williams is also angry as Sharapova's claims came just months after the American had hailed her for the manner in which she announced her failed drugs test at the 2016 Australian Open.
"I was one of the few people that said she was brave to say something," said Williams referring to Sharapova's "drug incident".
"I didn't have anything negative to say about Maria." Sharapova's positive test for meldonium led to a 15-month ban.
Ironically, the Russian's last match before her suspension was against Williams in the quarter-finals in Melbourne.
Williams has monopolised their on-court clashes for the last 14 years so much so that Sharapova has taken just one set in a decade.
All you need to know about Serena Williams v/s Maria Sharapova, French Open 2018 match:
When is Serena Williams v/s Maria Sharapova, French Open 2018 match?
The Serena Williams v/s Maria Sharapova, French Open 2018 match will be played on Monday, June 04, 2018.
Where will the Serena Williams v/s Maria Sharapova, French Open 2018 match be played?
The Serena Williams v/s Maria Sharapova, French Open 2018 match will be played at the Philippe-Chatrier Court at the French Open complex in Paris.
What time does Serena Williams v/s Maria Sharapova, French Open 2018 match begin?
Serena Williams vs Maria Sharapova, French Open 2018 match live telecast will begin at around 6.30 PM. The match will start after the clash between Rafael Nadal and Maximilian Marterer.
Where to watch on TV the Serena Williams v/s Maria Sharapova, French Open 2018 live on TV?
Serena Williams v/s Maria Sharapova, French Open 2018 live telecast will be on Star Sports Select 1 or 2.
Where to watch online Serena Williams v/s Maria Sharapova, French Open 2018 live streaming?
Serena Williams v/s Maria Sharapova, French Open 2018 live streaming will be on Hotstar app and hotstar.com
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