Maria Sharapova through to 3rd Round in Paris

Maria Sharapova reached the third round of the French Open on Thursday, crushing American Jill Craybas 6-2 6-1. The Russian, however, says she feels like “a cow on ice” on Paris clay courts.

Second seed Maria needed just over an hour to see off Jill Craybas. The American won two games in the first set, but at 2-2 the Russian took nine games in a row only to make a stop at 5-0 in the second set on the way to a 6-2 6-1 win. Maria, however, admits she still does not feel comfortable on clay. “I feel like a cow on ice. Especially on clay,” the Russian said. “I don’t play on clay for the other ten months of the year. It’s not as natural for me.