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Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2 in an all-Russian final of the French Open on Saturday to take away her second Grand Slam title.

Robin Soderling survives a Fernando Gonzalez fightback to win 6-3 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-4 and make the French Open final.

Roger Federer moved two victories away from completing a career Grand Slam at the French Open by beating 11th-seeded Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-2, 6-4 Wednesday.

Serena Williams’s bid for a third consecutive Grand Slam title ended after losing to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarterfinals of the French Open.

Maria Sharapova’s latest bid for her first French Open title ended with a 6 0, 6 2 loss to Dominika Cibulkova. Sharapova lost the first 11 games and averted a shutout.

Top seed Dinara Safina survives a stern test from Belarus teenager Victoria Azarenka to reach the semi-finals of the French Open with a 1-6 6-4 6-2 win.

The second-seeded Roger Federer conquered his own evident nerves and Tommy Haas’s still-evident talent to advance on Monday.

AP - Serena Williams was sure the ball went off her opponent's arm, a no-no in tennis. The opponent, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, insisted the ball went off her racket. Williams accused Martinez Sanchez of "cheating." Martinez Sanchez thought that was a "stupid" thing for Williams to say.

In one of the biggest upsets in tennis, Rafael Nadal, the four-time defending French Open champion, was beaten in the fourth round by Robin Soderling.

Venus Williams lost in the third round of the French Open for the third straight year, falling to Agnes Szavay of Hungary 6-0, 6-4 Friday.