Maria Sharapova is seeking a red-clay reset after exiting the Mutua Madrid Open.

Unseeded Kiki Bertens beat Sharapova, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, advancing to a semifinal vs. seventh-ranked Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia.

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The 52nd-ranked Russian, who is projected to rise to the Top 40 with her quarterfinal run, said she expects more from herself.

"I look at these types of matches, I see a lot of things I should be better at, I should improve at," Sharapova told the media in Madrid. "I think it's a combination of, yes, taking the positives, but also being a little tough on yourself and expecting a little bit more from yourself."

Once one of the premier three-set players in the sport, Sharapova dropped to 1-4 in three-set matches this season.

The 31-year-old Sharapova would have risen to No. 31 had she won today, which would have put her in line for a Roland Garros seeding. Sharapova, whose record fell to 8-6 on the season, is looking to reset ahead of her Rome return next week.

"You can't keep giving yourself a pat on the back," Sharapova said. "It was great to get those wins against those few players. But there's a reason I came up short today.

"I go back to the drawing board and start over again."

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