周一在法网女单1/8决赛中，卫冕冠军莎拉波娃以0-2输给了萨法洛娃，继2010年后再度无缘法网女单八强。请看本报昨日的报道：

    Defending champion Maria Sharapova was sent packing from the French Open at the fourth-round stage Monday, losing in straight sets to Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic.

    An explosive quarterfinal, however, awaits those lucky enough to hold Wednesday tickets for Court Philippe Chatrier after nine-time champion Rafa Nadal and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic set up a smoking showdown that former champion Jim Courier called “the match of the season so far.”

    报道中的showdown就是“摊牌、决战”。例如：

    The showdown is always at the climax of cowboy-western movies.

    西部牛仔片的高潮总会出现最后决一死战的场面。