In-form Serb Jelena Jankovic is looking to reach her second Grand Slam semi-final Jankovic faces last year's semi-finalist Nicole Vaidisova - but the 18-year-old Czech goes down 6-3 7-5 Svetlana Kuznetsova has to re-read her gameplan as she loses the first set 6-0 against Ana Ivanovic Kuznetsova comes back to win the second set but Ivanovic holds her nerve to reach her first major semi-final Maria Sharapova takes a significant height advantage into her quarter-final against Anna Chakvetadze Chakvetadze, the 20-year-old ninth seed, battles hard but she's no match for her fellow Russian Second seed Sharapova wins in 78 minutes and will face Ivanovic in Thursday's semi-finals The big match of the day sees Serena Williams go up against Justine Henin - but the American is outclassed World number one Henin stays on course to win her third French Open title in a row with a 6-4 6-3 win Henin posts her first win over Williams since their controversial Paris semi-final in 2003 - but there is no animosity this time Martina Hingis is unable to compete this year because of injury but she's supporting fiance Radek Stepanek Guillermo Canas' bid to reach his first French Open semi-final is ended by Russian Nikolay Davydenko Davydenko almost breaks into a rare smile as he makes the semis for a second successive year Davydenko's semi-final opponent is top seed Roger Federer, who drops a set before roaring past Tommy Robredo
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