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Muster to play final tournament

Former world number one and French Open champion Thomas Muster will bid farewell to tennis this week at the Austrian Open in Vienna.

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Live – Schiavone v Dokic

French Open runner-up and sixth seed Francesca Schiavone faces unseeded Jelena Dokic in the second match on Centre Court.

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Corporate sponsor’s dream ticket?

Li Na’s French Open win makes her the dream ticket for sponsors trying to crack China

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Corporate sponsor’s dream ticket?

Murray wins Queen’s fitness fight

Andy Murray recovers from his ankle injury he sustained at the French Open and will play in the Aegon Championships at Queen’s.

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Nadal v Borg

After Rafael Nadal secures a sixth French Open title, John Lloyd asks: Who is the true King of Clay?

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Matching Borg is special – Nadal

Rafael Nadal says he is honoured to be compared to Bjorn Borg after equalling the Swede’s record of six French Open titles with victory over Roger Federer.

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Nadal secures sixth French crown

Rafael Nadal overcomes Roger Federer in four bruising sets to equal Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open crowns and retain his number one world ranking.

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French Open final live – Nadal v Federer

Rafael Nadal meets Roger Federer in the French Open final, with the Spaniard seeking a record-equalling sixth Roland Garros crown and the Swiss aiming for a 17th Grand Slam title.

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Li hails ‘dream’ French Open win

Li Na describes becoming China’s first Grand Slam champion as “a dream come true” after her French Open final win over Francesca Schiavone.

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China’s Li wins French Open title

Li Na powers past Francesca Schiavone in straight sets to secure the French Open crown and China’s first Grand Slam singles title.

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Nadal & Federer eye French glory

Rafael Nadal faces a resurgent Roger Federer as the Spaniard goes for a record-equalling sixth French Open title on Sunday.

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French Open final live – Schiavone v Li

Defending champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy meets China’s Li Na in the French Open women’s final.

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Winning run had to end – Djokovic

Novak Djokovic says his defeat by Roger Federer in the French Open semi-finals has brought an end to the best time of his career so far.

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Winning run had to end – Djokovic

Nadal too strong on clay – Murray

Andy Murray concedes he was outplayed by Rafael Nadal in their French Open semi-final and describes the Spaniard as the greatest clay-courter ever.

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Sharapova pulls out of Birmingham

Maria Sharapova and Marion Bartoli – beaten semi-finalists in the French Open – withdraw from the Aegon Classic in Birmingham.

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Sharapova pulls out of Birmingham

Majestic Nadal holds off Murray

Rafael Nadal steps closer to a record sixth French Open crown with a straight-sets win over Andy Murray in a pulsating semi-final.

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Schiavone surge heartens Baltacha

British number one Elena Baltacha believes she can follow the example of French Open finalist Francesca Schiavone and peak late in her career.

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Live – French Open day 13

Andy Murray takes on Rafael Nadal in the French Open semi-finals before Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer meet for the right to face the winner.

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Live – French Open day 13

Schiavone and Li set for battle

Francesca Schiavone and Li Na will strike another blow for the old guard of women’s tennis when they meet in the French Open final on Saturday.

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Schiavone and Li set for battle

Li beats Sharapova to make final

Li Na produces an assured performance to see off Maria Sharapova in straight sets and reach the French Open final.

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Li beats Sharapova to make final

French Open Live – Schiavone v Bartoli

Defending champion Francesca Schiavone plays Marion Bartoli in the second women’s semi-final at the French Open after Li Na beats Maria Sharapova to book her place in Saturday’s final.

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Bartoli bullish for French semi

Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli is confident she can upset defending champion Francesca Schiavone in the French Open semis.

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Murray confident of beating Nadal

Andy Murray says he must be mentally strong and at his tactical best if he is to beat Rafael Nadal in Friday’s French Open semi-final.

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Nadal reaches last four in Paris

Top seed Rafael Nadal beats Robin Soderling 6-4 6-1 7-6 (7-3) to reach the semi-finals of the French Open

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Nadal reaches last four in Paris

Murray wins to set up Nadal semi

Andy Murray battles to a three-set victory over Juan Ignacio Chela to reach his first French Open semi-final, where he will face five-time champion Rafael Nadal.

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Murray & Petrova beaten in semis

Jamie Murray fails to reach his third grand slam mixed-doubles final as he and partner Nadia Petrova are beaten in the French Open semi-finals.

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Sharapova and Li make semi-finals

Maria Sharapova storms into the semi-finals of the French Open with a 6-0 6-3 drubbing of Andrea Petkovic to set up a meeting with Li Na, who beat Victoria Azarenka 7-5 6-2.

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Murray to defy injury in semi bid

Andy Murray will attempt to play through his ankle injury once again when he takes on Argentina’s Juan Ignacio Chela in the quarter-finals of the French Open on Wednesday.

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Murray to defy injury in semi bid

Andy Murray will attempt to play through his ankle injury once again when he takes on Argentina’s Juan Ignacio Chela in the quarter-finals of the French Open on Wednesday.

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What’s wrong with Rafa?

Why even five-time champion Rafael Nadal doubts his French Open chances

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What’s wrong with Rafa?

What’s wrong with Rafa?

Why even five-time champion Rafael Nadal doubts his French Open chances

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What’s wrong with Rafa?

Nadal gets past Ljubicic in Paris

Five-time champion Rafael Nadal keeps his French Open campaign on track with a fourth-round win over Ivan Ljubicic.

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Nadal gets past Ljubicic in Paris

Li beats Kvitova to make quarters

Sixth seed Li Na comes back from a break down in the deciding set to beat Petra Kvitova and reach the French Open quarter-finals for the first time.

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Djokovic into semi after walkover

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic is one victory away from becoming the world number one after reaching the last four at the French Open when Fabio Fognini pulled out of their quarter-final with injury.

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Zvonareva latest seed to tumble

Third seed Vera Zvonareva is beaten in three sets by fellow Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the fourth round of the French Open, meaning the top three seeds have all been knocked out.

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Deadly Djokovic defeats Del Potro

Novak Djokovic finishes strongly to beat Juan Martin del Potro in their interrupted third-round French Open tie, extending his unbeaten run to 42 matches.

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Azarenka marches into round four

Fourth seed Victoria Azarenka sweeps aside Roberta Vinci to reach the fourth round of the French Open, with sixth seed Li Na also making easy progress into the last 16.

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Live – Murray v Berrer

Andy Murray and Michael Berrer play on day seven at the French Open, with Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro resuming at one-set all and Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova also in action.

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Djokovic and Del Potro all square

Novak Djokovic will return to complete his third-round match at the French Open on Saturday with his six-month unbeaten run under serious threat from Juan Martin del Potro.

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Murray wary over Berrer challenge

Andy Murray is guarding against a major upset when he takes on another of the tennis world’s lesser lights in Michael Berrer of Germany at the French Open on Saturday.

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