witty".

It was considered possible Dr Marks, a binge drinker, had accidentally drunk the methanol - a poisonous liquid used as a solvent or fuel, but his father found this "inconceivable".

It was also possible that someone else had a role in his consuming it, for a prank or a more sinister motive.Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

PARIS — Sara Errani of Italy is playing the tournament of her dreams.

The 25-year-old native of Bologna has surged to the semifinal of the French Open in singles and the finals in doubles.

On Friday, she will take the court in Lenglen stadium with a chance to win the French Open women’s doubles title with her best friend, Roberta Vinci.

Their opponents, whose third set was postponed by darkness on Wednesday night, will be Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic or Maria Kirilenko and Nadia Petrova of Russia.

Until this year, Errani had gained a reputation as a dogged competitor, yet one whose talents rested well outside the final rounds of the four major international championships.

But Errani began a striking surge in January. She and her