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Rafael Nadal overcomes Roger Federer in four dramatic sets to equal Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open crowns and retain his number one world ranking.
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Rafael Nadal overcomes Roger Federer in four dramatic sets to equal Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open crowns and retain his number one world ranking.
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Rafael Nadal meets Roger Federer in the French Open final, with the Spaniard seeking a record-equalling sixth Roland Garros crown and the Swiss aiming for a 17th Grand Slam title.
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China’s Li Na became the first Asian tennis player to win a grand slam singles title as she defeated defending champion Francesca Schiavone in the final of the French Open on Saturday.
Maria Sharapova remains on track for a first French Open title after reaching the last 16 with a comprehensive win over Taiwanese qualifier Chan Yung-Jan on Saturday.
Second seed Kim Clijsters suffered her earliest French Open exit in 11 years as she crashed out in the second round on Thursday.
Last year’s beaten finalist Samantha Stosur charged into the second round on the first day of the French Open Sunday with a straight sets win over Czech Iveta Benesova.
Juan Martin del Potro looks set to take his place in next week’s French Open after making a speedy recovery from a torn hip muscle.
Reaction to the arrest of International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn ranged from concern to outrage to sadness Tuesday in France, where one politician said he was the victim of a “lynching” and others cautioned against what they see as a rush to judgment.