French Tennis Open in Paris
Former French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten waves to the crowd before the finals match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Roger Federer of Switzerland at the French Tennis Open in Paris on June 8, 2008. The second-seeded Nadal defeated the top-seeded Federer in straight sets 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 to take his fourth consecutive French Open title. (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)
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DUSSELDORF, Germany, May 19 (UPI) -- Andy Roddick, ranked No. 6 in the world, has withdrawn from the French Open because of an ailing back and shoulder.
PARIS, June 10 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal Sunday won his third straight French Open title, beating Roger Federer, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, to remain unbeaten on the red clay at Roland Garros.
PARIS, June 4 (UPI) -- The women's quarterfinals Tuesday at the French Open will feature a showdown between top-ranked Belgian Justine Henin and American Serena Williams.
PARIS, May 28 (UPI) -- Fourth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko was an easy first-round winner Monday at a rainy French Open.
PARIS, May 25 (UPI) -- No. 1-ranked and two-time defending champion Justin Henin opens her 2007 French Open against No. 67-ranked Elena Vesnina, tournament officials said Friday.
PARIS, May 16 (UPI) -- Martina Hingis, the No. 6 ranked women's tennis player in the world, will miss this year's French Open because of a hip injury, event organizers say.
COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Former French Open champion Gaston Gaudio of Argentina was among Monday's first-round losers at the Brazil Open.
PARIS, May 26 (UPI) -- Mary Pierce, who won the French Open in 2000, has withdrawn from this year's open, which starts next week.
SOPOT, Poland, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Top-seeded French Open runner-up Mariano Puerta of Argentina was a first-round loser to Finland's Jarkko Nieminen Tuesday at the Idea Prokom Open.
