French Open Finals
Francesca Schiavone became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam title with a 6-4, 7-6(2) victory over Sam Stosur of Australia in the French Open finals. It was Schiavone’s first Grand Slam title.
Many expected a Venus vs. Serena final and instead were delivered a match between two women who were each playing in their first Grand Slam final.
On the men’s side, bet on sports star, Rafael Nadal won his fifth French Open title with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Robin Soderling. Nadal claimed his seventh Grand Slam title and is now only one French Open title behind Bjorn Borg for the most won in men’s tennis history.
Nadal lost to Soderling last year and was able to turn around this year to recapture his dominance on the clay court.
While both the men’s and women’s finals were won in straight sets, neither were lacking in skill, excitement or defensive prowess.
