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Nadal equals Borg's record of six French Open titles
06/06/2011 - FRENCH OPEN

Nadal equals Borg's record of six French Open titles

Top seed Rafael Nadal held onto his world number one spot after beating Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (7/3), 5-7, 6-1 to equal Bjorn Borg's record of six French Open titles. It was the 25-year-old Spaniard's 17th win over Federer in 25 meetings.
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Nadal vs Federer – The final as it happened
05/06/2011 - FRENCH OPEN

Nadal vs Federer – The final as it happened

The world’s best ever tennis player took on the best ever clay-court player in the most hyperbolic final ever. Follow the match as it happened on our live blog.
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Nadal and Federer renew grand slam rivalry
05/06/2011 - FRENCH OPEN

Nadal and Federer renew grand slam rivalry

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer meet for a record eighth time in a grand slam final Sunday, with the Spaniard hoping to equal Bjorn Borg's tally of six titles at the French Open.
French Open to stay at Roland Garros
14/02/2011 - TENNIS

French Open to stay at Roland Garros

The French Tennis Federation voted Sunday to keep the annual clay-court grand slam at its traditional venue, Roland Garros, rather than moving to a bigger site outside of Paris. The existing site will instead be modernised and enlarged.
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Rafael Nadal wins fifth French Open title
07/06/2010 - FRENCH OPEN

Rafael Nadal wins fifth French Open title

Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated Robin Soderling of Sweden on Sunday (6-4, 6-2, 6-4) to win a record fifth title at Roland Garros and avenge his first-ever defeat there last year.
Francesca Schiavone wins women's singles French Open title
05/06/2010 - TENNIS

Francesca Schiavone wins women's singles French Open title

Italian Francesca Schiavone won the women's singles title at the French Open in Paris after defeating Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) in the final.
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Soderling to face Nadal in final
05/06/2010 - FRENCH OPEN

Soderling to face Nadal in final

Sweden's Robin Soderling had a tough time defeating Czech Tomas Berdych in the French Open semi-final, but after five sets and more than three hours he won the right to play his second consecutive final against Rafael Nadal or Juergen Melzer.
Babylon’s king shakes Masada
04/06/2010 - CULTURE

Babylon’s king shakes Masada

We head to Israel where the national opera is celebrating its 25th anniversary in staging Verdi's Nabucco at the foot of Mount Masada, near the Dead Sea. Performances will end on June 6th and tickets have all sold out. On the program also, Swiss photographer Loan Nguyen will be talking about the pictures she took at the French tennis open. The exhibition is on at Roland-Garros and shows what goes on behind the scenes.
French Open: a disappointing tournament?
04/06/2010 - TALKING POINTS

French Open: a disappointing tournament?

What a strange French Open it has been this year. Even tennis fans might be forgiven for not recognising most of the names remaining in this year's tournament. Certainly, Rafael Nadal is still in the running, but for the first time in recent history, all the other favourites have been knocked out.
En route for a Nadal-Soderling rematch?
04/06/2010 - FRENCH OPEN

En route for a Nadal-Soderling rematch?

Rafael Nadal and Robin Soderling (pictured) are tipped to meet in a rematch of last year’s quarter-final as they take on Jürgen Melzer and Toman Berdych respectively in the men’s semis on Friday.
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