French Tennis Open in Paris
Russian Nadia Petrova hits a backhand during her third-round match with Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova at the French Tennis Open in Paris on May 31, 2008. The fourth-seeded Kuznetsova defeated Petrova in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. (UPI Photo/ David Silpa)
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