French Open 2009 Winners – Roger Federer won men’s title, Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Dinara Safina to Women’s title.
French Open 2009 Winners – Roger Federer won men’s title, Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Dinara Safina to Women’s title.
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1 Comment »The lower half of the men’s draw gave the French plenty of nationalism and a stunning upset in Round Four. The bookmaker’s second choice, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, made his usual quiet Grand Slam exit and French rock stars Gael Monfil’s (11) and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (9) won convincingly before impassioned, full house galleries. Monfils was particularly [...]
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2 Comments »The French and the famed Terre Battue of Roland Garros have something going on in Paris. Especially the French men! Seven, count that, seven Frenchmen have moved to Round Three. To the delight of the excited home crowds and tournament organizers, French superstars Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the ninth seed, and Gael Monfils, the 11 seed, led [...]
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No Comments »Each May, the French Open tests the mettle of the best men and women tennis players in the world. The sexy, red-clay courts present a surface perfectly suited for two weeks of grueling competition that tests the competitiveness, expertise and sheer will power of the survivors. On the way to the year’s second Grand Slam [...]
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