Sharapova beats Stosur to reach Qatar Open semis

Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the Qatar Open by beating former U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur 6-2, 6-4 on Friday.

Maria Sharapova advanced to the semifinals of the Qatar Open by beating former U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur 6-2, 6-4 on Friday.

Top-seeded David Ferrer rallied to defeat German qualifier Dustin Brown 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 in the opening round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday.

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer shrugged off their Qatar Open semi-final setbacks and confidently talked up their chances at the Australian Open, the season’s first Grand Slam tournament.