Paris ? Death, divorce, illness, injuries, a lawsuit: Set tennis aside for a moment, and ponder just how much Serena Williams and Justine Henin have dealt with since the last time they met at the French Open.

That was in the 2003 semifinals, as bitter a big match as this sport has produced lately. A pro-Henin crowd cheered Williams’ mistakes, then booed her off the court. During a teary news conference after her loss, Williams accused Henin of “lying and fabricating” about whether she’d held up a hand to stop play.

“It seems,” Williams said Sunday, “like decades ago.”

They set up a Roland Garros rematch in this year’s quarterfinals with matter-of-fact victories Sunday: No. 8-seeded Williams beat No. 10 Dinara Safina of Russia 6-2, 6-3, while No. 1 Henin defeated No. 20 Sybille Bammer of Austria 6-2, 6-4.

Henin has won 29 consecutive sets and two straight titles at Roland Garros.

Less straightforward was No. 2 Maria Sharapova’s 3-6, 6-4, 9-7 win against No. 14 Patty Schnyder of Switzerland. Sharapova saved two match points, was two points from defeat on 11 occasions, and broke when Schnyder served for the match at 5-4, 6-5 and 7-6 in the third set, then again in the closing game.

“Don’t count on me giving up,” Sharapova said.

Like in that 2003 Williams-Henin match, there was a question about gamesmanship. As Sharapova started her service motion at 7-7, 30-love, Schnyder tried to call time. Sharapova went ahead and hit – she said she saw Schnyder’s hand after finishing the serve – and when Schnyder let the ball go by, Sharapova had her first ace of the tournament.

From that moment on, fans jeered and whistled derisively at Sharapova, including when she would pump a fist after winning a point, when she went to the change rackets in the middle of a game, and when the match ended.

“It’s tough playing tennis and being Mother Teresa at the same time,” said Sharapova, who next meets No. 9 Anna Chakvetadze.

The other women’s quarterfinals are 2004 U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova against No. 7 Ana Ivanovic, and No. 4 Jelena Jankovic against No. 6 Nicole Vaidisova.

Two men’s quarterfinals were set. No. 1 Roger Federer tied John McEnroe’s Open era record for consecutive Grand Slam sets won at 35 with a 7-6 (3), 6-4, 6-4 victory over No. 13 Mikhail Youzhny of Russia. Federer faces No. 9 Tommy Robredo for a semifinal spot, and No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko of Russia plays No. 19 Guillermo Canas of Argentina.