I watched the faces of the two players as they were waiting to come onto court for the final and you could see who was the more relaxed. Francesca Schiavone looked to embrace the occasion but Sam Stosur was tense. It was a tension she never really lost apart from 3 games early in the second set when she took a 4 - 1 lead. That was the only time we saw the woman who had beaten both Justine Henin and Serena Williams in earlier rounds. On the other hand, it was a great display by Schiavone who played to her full potential and got her tactics spot on.
Women's Views on News: Schiavone wins French Open final
Francesca Schiavone has become the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam title with a superb victory over Australia's Sam Stosur in the French Open final. The 29-year-old from Milan ignored her underdog status as she won a ...
Publish Date: 06/05/2010 17:28
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Schiavone takes French Open crown - NashuaTelegraph.com
“You want the full fairy tale,” Stosur said, her voice cracking, “but it didn't quite happen.” Not for her. But it did for Schiavone, who mixed speeds, went after Stosur's weaker backhand side, made sure to put the Australian's powerful ...
Publish Date: 06/06/2010 5:11
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/sports/othersports/759864-222/schiavone-takes-french-open-crown.html
Italy's Schiavone wins French Open title - WRALSportsFan.com
Schiavone was seeded 17th. The only other time the title has been won by a woman not seeded in the top 10 was in 1933. "Everybody has the chance to be who you really want to be, and do everything in your life," Schiavone said. ...
Publish Date: 06/05/2010 18:21
http://www.wralsportsfan.com/tennis/story/7729055/
Francesca Schiavone Wins 2010 French Open
"I was a little worried," said Italy's Fed Cup and Davis Cup captain Corrado Barazzutti, who works with Schiavone in lieu of a full-time, personal coach. But Stosur's coach, Australia's Fed Cup captain David Taylor, said of his charge: ...
Publish Date: 06/05/2010 17:14
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/05/francesca-schiavone-wins-_n_601725.html
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