French Open 2018: Maria Sharapova Loses, Men's Play Postponed on Wednesday

The women's semifinals at the 2018 French Open are set, but the men's draw will have to wait another day to fill the final two spots.

While rain led to an early end of the day for the men's competition, the women's draw gave a full dose of excitement Wednesday at Roland Garros. A lot of eyes were on Maria Sharapova as she continued her comeback tour, but it was Simona Halep and Garbine Muguruza who showcased their skill with quarterfinal wins on Day 11.

Follow along for a breakdown of quarterfinal action at the second Grand Slam of the year.

Completed Matches

No. 3 Garbine Muguruza def. No. 28 Maria Sharapova: 6-2, 6-1

No. 1 Simona Halep def. No. 12 Angelique Kerber: 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-2

Suspended Matches

No. 1 Rafael Nadal vs. No. 11 Diego Schwartzman: 4-6, 5-3

No. 3 Marin Cilic vs. No. 5 Juan Martin del Potro: 6-6

Play will resume Thursday, June 7 at 12 p.m. local (6 a.m. ET), via RolandGarros.com.

Recap

Garbine Muguruza Breezes Past Maria Sharapova

A dominant win over Karolina Pliskova in the third round had people seeing the Maria Sharapova of old, but she didn't look anything like that Wednesday against Garbine Muguruza.

Sharapova was sloppy throughout the day, totaling six double-faults to one ace and 27 unforced errors with just 10 winners.

The last point of the match showcased her struggles with simple shots:

With that said, Muguruza deserves a lot of credit for her performance, including with her serve. The Spanish star was aggressive throughout the match and was especially impressive at the net, where she won points on all six attempts.

"She did a lot of things better than I did," Sharapova said in a press conference after the match.

Muguruza advanced in the fourth round when Lesia Tsurenko retired after just two games, but her recent run has still been impressive with only five lost games in her last three rounds, including a 6-0, 6-2 win over Samantha Stosur in Round 3.

She could be on track for another trophy after winning this event in 2016.

Simona Halep Comes from Behind Against Angelique Kerber

Angelique Kerber appeared on her way toward an easy win like Muguruza, going up 4-0 in the first set. However, the No. 1 seed wouldn't back down.

Simona Halep fought back to even the set at 6-6, and while she still lost in a tiebreak, she gained plenty of momentum going forward.

"[The match] was really about the mental," Halep said of her win, per Alex MacPhersonof WTATennis.com. "And also physical, for sure, but mentally I was strong."

The Romanian had three double-faults in the first set but just one in the next two. She also greatly improved her success rate on her first serve, winning 47 percent of points in the first set before winning 85 percent in Set 2 and 68 percent in Set 3.

"[It] shows me that I have enough patience, I have enough power inside to stay calm and just to play what I have to play against her," Halep added.

It resulted in a 6-7(2), 6-3, 6-2 win, featuring several impressive shots from the winner:

Halep will now take on Muguruza for a trip to the finals against one of the American duo of Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens.

All statistics courtesy of RolandGarros.com.