Madrid Open: Sharapova through to quarterfinals

Serena gets a mini break early in the breaker

Williams breaks right back to take it to a tie-breaker

Azarenka breaks Williams serve to go 6-5 up in the decider

Fernando Verdasco beats Marin Cilic 6-7, 7-6, 6-3

Azarenka takes the second set 6-3

Azarenka breaks right back and we are level at 3-3 in the second set

Serena gets a break in the fifth game to go 3-2 up

On the men's side, Marin Cilic and Fernando Ferdasco have split the two sets in tie-breakers

Serena takes the opening set 7-6 (7-5)

Azarenka gets a double break in the tie-breaker to go 4-1 up

Azarenka takes the first set to a tie break

Serena holds her serve comfortably to lead 6-5

Serena Williams leads 5-4 in the first set against Victoria Azarenka

Maria Sharapova survives a scare against Caroline Garcia to reach the quarterfinals of Madrid Open

Sharapova wins 6-2, 4-6,7-5 to reach the quarterfinals

Sharapova gets a crucial break to lead 6-5. Will serve for the match in a moment

No pressure for Sharapova as she levels it at 5-5

A comfortable hold for Garcia and she leads 5-4 in the final set

It is 3-3 in the decider after Sharapova hits 2 aces in the sixth game

Sharapova saves couple of break points to stay level at 2-2 in the decider

Sharapova holds her serve to make it 1-1

Sharapova won the first set 6-2 and Garcia took the second set 6-4

We are into the decider in the match between Maria Sharapova and Caroline Garcia

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