French Tennis Open in Paris
Former tennis great Bjorn Borg watches the semi-final match between Gael Monfils of France and Roger Federer of Switzerland at the French Tennis Open in Paris on June 6, 2008. The top-seeded Federer defeated the unseeded Monfils in four sets 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, 7-5. (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)
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