French Open 2013 Live Stream: Maria Sharapova And Rival Victoria Azarenka Square Off In Roland Garros Semifinals (WATCH)

Maria Sharapova faces her longtime rival Victoria Azarenka Thursday morning in what promises to be an exciting Women's Semifinal match. The competition begins around 9 a.m. ET.

You can watch it live HERE.

You couldn't ask for a more competitive semifinal match. No. 2 world-ranked Sharapova versus No. 3 world-ranked Azarenka -- the winner advances to the French Open final, Sports.uk.co reports. Sharapova is coming off a comeback victory against Jelena Jankovic, needing three sets to win after dropping the first, 0-6.

"I knew that after the first set that I had to change things around," Sharapova told reporters. "I just had to erase the chapter and move forward. I still felt I was in the match and I broke her in the first game (of the second)."

She did comeback, finishing the last two sets 6-4, 6-3.

Azarenka, meanwhile, had her own impressive win against Maria Kirilenko, finishing 7-6 (3), 6-2, to advance to her first ever French Open semifinal.

Thursday's matchup will be good. Both women know each other well; the semifinals match will be their 13th career match against each other. Azarenka has thus far bested Sharapova, 7-5. In the two Grand Slams they've faced each other in, Azarenka is 2-0.

Everything is on the line. The winner goes to the finals for a chance at the title.

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