Nadia Petrova Humiliated In First Round

11th seed Nadia Petrova was humiliated 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 by 182nd ranked qualifier Kveta Peschke in the first round of the French Open 2007.

Trauma to her back suffered in the second set limited her competiveness in the third set which she lost 6-0.

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Serena Williams Exits French Open Quarters

Serena Williams lost the much anticipated quarterfinal against Justine Henin in a 6-4, 6-3 match.

The strangely subdued performance by the 2002 champion Williams, kept the crowd, which had booed her mercilessly in the 2003 semi-final, relatively quiet except when they booed her for a petulant smash of her racket but it seemed like a token gesture.

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Hip Injury Puts Martina Hingis Out Of French Open

Martina Hingis will have to wait another year for the only major singles title missing from her collection.

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Amelie Mauresmo ousted from French Open

No. 5 seed Amelie Mauresmo was ousted from the French Open draw by No. 25 seed Czech Lucie Safarova 6-3, 7-6(3). French fans will need to wait another year in the hope of a home country champion.

Mauresmo’s claycourt preparation was cut short by an emergency appendectomy. Mauresmo admitted she had been struggling for weeks and didn’t know what to expect in the French Open 2007.

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Svetlana Kuznetzova Exits French Open

No. 3 seed Kuznetsova was dispatched 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 in the French Open quarter-final by No. 7 seed Ana Ivanovic.

Kuznetsova overcame her nerves and abdominal pain in the second set but a hard serve in the set aggravated her pulled abdominal muscles and she quickly succumbed in the third set.
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Ana Ivanovic Soars Into French Open Final 2007

Ana Ivanovic soared into the French Open Final with a crushing 6-2 6-1 victory over World No. 2 Maria Sharapova. The semi-final match took only 65 minutes.

Ivanovic thought the game would be much closer because Sharapova is an aggressive player who likes to dominate with her strong ground strokes and serve. However, Ivanovic, seeded seventh, neutralized World No. 2 Maria Sharapova’s power and kept her on the run.

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Jelena Jankovic Semi-finalist in French Open 2007

Jelena Jankovic got a very tough 2007 French Open Semi-final against Belgian Justine Henin the World No. 1 ranked player.

Jankovic’s start is rising but Henin increased her matches won against Jankovic to 6-0 only this time Henin did it in straight sets 6-2 6-2.

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