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Roland Garros 2009 - Slideshow
Women's final as it happened
Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova beat fellow Russian Dinara Safina to win her second grand slam title on Saturday. She beat Safina 6-4, 6-2 in a tense encounter.
2009-06-06 14:54 TU
Roland Garros 2009
Contemplative Friday
Rafael Nadal, world number one, Roland Garros top seed, winner of the event for four years on the trot and most important Balearic born and bred had eloped with his racquets back to his home in the zone. It’s the first time in four years that the Manacor Matador – you’e got love the attractive alliteration - wouldn’t be spending his birthday in Paris.
2009-06-05 14:35 TU
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Brawler Federer wins popularity and quarter-final
As he seeks to claim his first French Open title, Roger Federer is learning to adapt his normally silky style to make sure he gets through to Sunday's final any way he can. And the locals are desperate to see him succeed.
2009-06-05 14:39 TU
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Soderling onward and upward, Sharapova outward ho
Hijinks at the French Open outside Paris on Tuesday in quarter final matches pitching newcomers against confirmed champions who were expected to have done better.
2009-06-05 14:39 TU
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Federer hanging in, Monfils raring to go
After his arch-rival and defending champion Rafael Nadal got knocked out at the weekend, what are Federer's chances of winning the title?
2009-06-05 14:40 TU
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Shock absorbers
Paul Myers on Rafael Nadal's suprise, if not to say, shock, elimination from the Roland Garros, French open where he was defending yet another title.
2009-06-05 14:40 TU
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Watch and hear the tennis from central Paris
Last year the power suits and dresses at the French tennis federation dreamed up the idea of erecting a massive screen in central Paris and transmitting the top matches of the day. It was such a success that they’re doing it again this year.
2009-06-05 14:40 TU
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Another loud young lady
Hey ho! We’ve got ourselves a controversy, and it involves none other than the so-called new Maria Sharapova, the 16 year old Portuguese player Michelle Larcher de Brito, as Paul Myers explores the latest Roland Garros brouhaha (bien sûr!).
2009-06-05 14:41 TU
Roland Garros 2009
Blog tactics - don't give your opponent a headstart
As I was saying in a previous entry, the best blogs are philosophical, self-referential and never afraid to heap praise on themselves. So time for some eulogy lavished by none other than the Roland Garros blog.
2009-06-05 14:41 TU
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Sharapova - total cow or winner?
Paul Myers gives us a run-down of Wednesday’s action - the atmosphere, the crowd, the emotion and the similes at Roland Garros. Does La Sharapova need to be a total cow to be a winner?
2009-05-28 09:19 TU
Roland Garros 2009
Are the walls of Williamsworld slowly crumbling?
Paul Myers assesses what this year's Roland Garros holds for Williamsworld-- namely, Serena and Venus. He questions the amount time Serena took on Tuesday to dispense with Klara Zakopalova.
2009-06-05 14:42 TU
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Slideshow 26 May
A selection of photos from the action at the French Open. Includes Claire Feuerstein, Nathalie Dechy, Michael Llodra, Gael Monfils, and Virginie Razzano.
2009-06-05 14:42 TU
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The next Maria Sharapova?
Paul Myers dispenses his best advice to Michelle Larcher de Brito, who is being dubbed as the new Maria Sharapova. She beat Briton Melanie South on Monday and told RFI that she is disappointed about WTA guidelines restricting child prodigies.
2009-05-26 10:49 TU
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Shocking!
Paul Myers reflects on the pressure on Amelie Mauresmo to win on her home turf, and defending champion Ana Ivanovic doesn't have the air of a winner. "I am already considering the nature of shock - not the US military conquest sense of ‘shock and awe’, more in the realm of ‘oh shucks’..."
2009-05-25 09:22 TU
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Keeping things interesting in the press box
Paul Myers muses on why he is being banned from giving his press pass to anyone else: "absolutely no one could rival my good looks and as for getting in someone else to do my job...."
2009-05-24 11:36 TU
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Who will win Roland Garros 2009?
Rafael Nadal remains a shining beacon of certainty. There is less certainty in the women's draw.
2009-05-24 14:42 TU
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The tournament before the tournament
As the draw for the 2009 championships was taking place on Friday, a tranche of hopefuls were battling away on the hallowed courts for the chance to be in the initial pool of 128 players.
2009-05-24 11:38 TU
Missed it last year?
