Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - 27/5/15 Women's Singles - Russia's Maria Sharapova in action during the second round Action Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff Livepic
PARIS (Reuters) - Defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova called for a change in schedule for the Fed Cup on Wednesday, saying playing ties after grand slam tournaments was "pointless".
The Russian showed no ill-effects from a cold as she swept past fellow Russian Fed Cup team member Vitalia Diatchenko 6-3 6-1 on Court Philippe Chatrier to reach the third round.
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