Serena Williams, the No. 1 seed, defeated Maria Sharapova (No. 2) in the French Open final today, 6-4, 6-4. The victory ups Williams’ Grand Slam total to 16. This was her 31st win in a row, the longest single-season streak in 13 years. Williams’ W/L record this season is 43-2 with six titles.
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The seven-time champion, Rafael Nadal, beat Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7(3), 9-7 on Friday, in a match which lastest 4:37, securing his place in Sunday’s championship match at Roland Garros. It was the much-anticipated rematch to last years’ final, and each player had much at stake. Nadal is vying for his record 8th title at the French, while Djokovic was playing for the chance to be only the 8th player ever to hold a “career Slam.”
The Spaniard David Ferrer later defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets, 6-1, 7-6(3), 6-2, eliminating France’s hope of having one of their own in the Roland Garros men’s final.
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Maria Sharapova, the No. 2 seed, advanced to the French Open Final today after beating the third seed Victoria Azarenka, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4.
Serena Williams, the top seed, then handily eliminated last year’s finalist Sara Errani (5) of Italy, 6-0, 6-1.
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Court Philippe Chatrier – 1:00 PM
Rafael Nadal (ESP) (3) def. Novak Djokovic (SRB) (1) 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-7(3) 9-7
David Ferrer (ESP) (4) def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) (6) 6-1 7-6(3) 6-2
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Court Suzanne Lenglen – Not Before: 1:00 PM
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (4) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (4) def. Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (2) / Lucie Hradecka (CZE) (2) 6-4 7-5
Not Before: 3:00 PM
Sara Errani (ITA) (1) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (1) def. Nadia Petrova (RUS) (3) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (3) 6-3 5-7 6-3
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(Scores will be added as known.)
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Court Philippe Chatrier – 12:00 PM
Mixed Doubles – Final:
Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Frantisek Cermak (CZE) def. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (5) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) (5) 1-6 6-4 [10-6]
Not Before: 3:00 PM
Women’s Singles – Semifinals
Maria Sharapova (RUS) (2) def. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) (3) 6-1 2-6 6-4
Serena Williams (USA) (1) def. Sara Errani (ITA) (5) 6-0 6-1
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Court Suzanne Lenglen – Not Before: 2:00 PM
Men’s Doubles – Semifinals
Michael Llodra (FRA) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA) def. Pablo Cuevas (URU) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 7-6(4) 6-2
Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) def. Alexander Peya (AUT) (7) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (7) 6-1 6-4
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Seven-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal advanced to the semifinals today, after beating the Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1.
Last year’s finalist, Novak Djokovic, also won his quarterfinal match, ending Tommy Haas’s run, 6-3, 7-6(6), 7-5.
Nadal and Djokovic will face each other Friday for a spot in Sunday’s final.
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Defending champion Maria Sharapova, the No. 2 seed, is through to the French Open Semifinals after beating the Serbian Jelena Jankovic, 0-6, 6-4, 6-3.
Victoria Azarenka, the No. 3 seed, also advanced, taking down Maria Kirilenko, of Russia, 7-6(3), 6-2.
Sharapova and Azarenka will face off on Thursday to determine who will play in Saturday’s Roland Garros final.
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Court Philippe Chatrier – 2:00 PM
Maria Sharapova (RUS) (2) def. Jelena Jankovic (SRB) (18) 0-6 6-4 6-3
Rafael Nadal (ESP) (3) def. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) (9) 6-2 6-3 6-1
Bob Bryan (USA) (1) / Mike Bryan (USA) (1) def. David Marrero (ESP) (8) / Fernando Verdasco (ESP) (8) 6-3 6-4
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Court Suzanne Lenglen – 2:00 PM
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) (3) def. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) (12) 7-6(3) 6-2
Novak Djokovic (SRB) (1) def. Tommy Haas (GER) (12) 6-3 7-6(5) 7-5
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Court 1 – 11:00 AM
Alexander Peya (AUT) (7) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (7) def. Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) (16) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) (16) 1-6 6-4 3-1 Ret.
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Court 2 – Not Before: 12:30 PM
Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) (2) / Lucie Hradecka (CZE) (2) def. Cara Black (ZIM) / Marina Erakovic (NZL) 2-6 7-6(3) 6-4
Sara Errani (ITA) (1) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) (1) def. Varvara Lepchenko (USA) / Saisai Zheng (CHN) 7-5 6-1
Nadia Petrova (RUS) (3) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) (3) def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) (11) / Lucie Safarova (CZE) (11) 6-3 6-3
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Court 3 – Not Before: 12:30 PM
Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) (4) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) (4) def. Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (10) / Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) (10) 6-4 6-1
Liezel Huber (USA) (8) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (8) def. Lisa Raymond (USA) (4) / Bruno Soares (BRA) (4) 6-4 6-4
Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) (5) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) (5) def. Cara Black (ZIM) / Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) 7-5 6-4
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Court 6 – Not Before: 6:00 PM
Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Frantisek Cermak (CZE) def. Liezel Huber (USA) (8) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) (8) 3-6 6-2 [10-3]
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David Ferrer, the No. 4 seed from Spain, ended Tommy Robredo’s historic run at Roland Garros, beating his fellow countryman 6-2, 6-1, 6-1.
In the previous three rounds, Robredo came back each time from two sets to love down, winning in five sets, a feat which hadn’t been done since 1927.
The Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, the No. 6 seed, pulled off the upset, beating Roger Federer 7-5, 6-3, 6-3.
Tsonga and Ferrer will play on Friday to determine who will advance to the final.
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Serena Williams, the top seed, came back from a set down in her Roland Garros quarterfinal against the Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova, to win 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
The Italian Sara Errani, the No. 5 seed, beat Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, the No. 4 seed, 6-4, 7-6(6) to advance to the semifinals.
Williams and Errani will face off on Thursday to determine who will be in the final.
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