LAST 16. FRENCH OPEN 2010
SERENA WILLIAMS defeated SHAHAR PEER 6-2, 6-2
SAMANTHA STOSUR defeated JUSTINE HENIN 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
JELENA JANKOVIC defeated DANIELA HANTUCHOVA 6-4, 6-2
YAROSLAVA SHVEDOVA defeated JARMILA GROTH 6-4, 6-3
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE defeated MARIA KIRILENKO 6-4, 6-4
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI defeated FLAVIA PENNETTA 7-6(7-5), 6-7(4-7), 6-2
ELENA DEMENTIEVA defeated CHANELLE SCHEEPERS 6-1, 6-3
NADIA PETROVA defeated VENUS WILLIAMS 6-4, 6-3
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QUARTERFINALS
SAMANTHA STOSUR defeated SERENA WILLIAMS 6-2, 6-7(2-7), 8-6
JELENA JANKOVIC defeated YAROSLAVA SHVEDOVA 7-5, 6-4
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE defeated CAROLINE WOZNIACKI 6-2, 6-3
ELENA DEMENTIEVA defeated NADIA PETROVA 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
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SEMIFINALS
SAMANTHA STOSUR defeated JELENA JANKOVIC 6-1, 6-2
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE defeated ELENA DEMENTIEVA 7-6(7-3) (ret)
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FINAL
FRANCESCA SCHIAVONE defeated SAMANTHA STOSUR 6-4, 7-6(7-2)
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(The pictures above show Francesca Schiavone at Wimbledon 2010. Earlier in the year she performed superbly well at the French Open to gain the first Grand Slam title of her career. The victory came late on in her career for the near 30 year old Italian whose previous best showing at the Grand Slams was the quarter-finals.)