Rafael Nadal took out the Swede in 3 straight sets. Soderling played well and he played hard, but was just no match for the Spanish Number 1 and now World Number 1 Player, Rafael Nadal.
Final Score was 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 to Nadal
Sunday, June 6, 2010
French Open Mens Final - Live Update
A great start to todays Mens Final with Rafael Nadal taking the 1st set 6-4.
Get the Scoop Here on Robin Soderling
Get the Scoop Here on Robin Soderling
Saturday, June 5, 2010
French Open Mens Final
Tomorrow promises to be an absolute epic match with the only player that has ever beaten Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros gearing up to do battle once again.
Watch Brad Gilbert's 2 Minute Video Analysis of Rafa vs Soderling
Robin Soderling has had amazing tournament thus far. Ironically he is responsible for taking out Nadal in the early parts of the French Open last year. He eventually lost to Roger Federer in the Final of the 2009 French Open, however this year he is responsible for taking Federer out in the quarter-finals, ending an amazing string of 21 Semi-Final appearances for the world number One.
Both Robin and Rafa are slightly different players than last year. Rafa is changing his game - he's been switching it up through the fall, learning how to shorten points, and play inside the baseline. His string change as well seems to provide more depth of penetration on his forehand, while preserving spin.
Robin has shown the incredible power of his game - he represents the new '21st century' clay-court player, as some of the professional commentators have noted. But he's also shown that his game can disappear on him when he is under pressure. This is however familiar territory for him having come close last year in the final against Roger.
In order to win Robin must execute perfectly, just the way he did last year, with no lapses, and possibly for five continuous sets. Rafa is not going to leave the ball short this year, and is playing again at his best, which is a true representation of a 4 time French Open Champion (in a row that is).
Sunday promises to be an amazing story, and perhaps history in the making as Robin Soderling gets yet another chance at the trophy, this time though it would mean having to have taken out both Roger and Rafael in one of the biggest Grand Slam events of the season.
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Watch Brad Gilbert's 2 Minute Video Analysis of Rafa vs Soderling
Robin Soderling has had amazing tournament thus far. Ironically he is responsible for taking out Nadal in the early parts of the French Open last year. He eventually lost to Roger Federer in the Final of the 2009 French Open, however this year he is responsible for taking Federer out in the quarter-finals, ending an amazing string of 21 Semi-Final appearances for the world number One.
Both Robin and Rafa are slightly different players than last year. Rafa is changing his game - he's been switching it up through the fall, learning how to shorten points, and play inside the baseline. His string change as well seems to provide more depth of penetration on his forehand, while preserving spin.
Robin has shown the incredible power of his game - he represents the new '21st century' clay-court player, as some of the professional commentators have noted. But he's also shown that his game can disappear on him when he is under pressure. This is however familiar territory for him having come close last year in the final against Roger.
Sunday promises to be an amazing story, and perhaps history in the making as Robin Soderling gets yet another chance at the trophy, this time though it would mean having to have taken out both Roger and Rafael in one of the biggest Grand Slam events of the season.
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Stosur defeated by Schiavone in straight sets in tennis French Open Women's Final
Schiavone won the French Open women's singles final 6-4, 7-6 (7-2).
The 17th seed became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam title in what was her first appearance in a major final
She was also just the fourth player ranked outside the world top 10 to win the women's singles title at Roland Garros.
Schiavone rallied from 4-1 down in the second set Saturday and took the clinching tiebreaker with a succession of brilliant shots. When she won, she fell onto her back, rolled over and kissed the clay.
At 29, Schiavone became the oldest woman to win her first Grand Slam title since Ann Jones won Wimbledon in 1969 at 30. She's the first Italian Grand Slam champion since Adriano Panatta won the French Open men's title in 1976.
Get the Full Story HereFrench Open Womans Final
The French Open Woman's Final is about to kick off with Australian Samantha Stosur a strong favorite.
Many of her supporters are losing sleep along the eastern Gold Coast. In an hour, it will be a new day in Australia and tennis fans are hoping it marks a new day for their favorite sport.
Stosur’s victories over Justine Henin, Serena Williams, and Jelena Jankovic at Roland Garros have stirred great interest Down Under, possibly the greatest since Pat Rafter’s appearance in the 2001 Wimbledon final.
Tennis fans in Italy have similar hopes. Francesca Schiavone of Milan has advanced where no other Italian woman has gone before her.
While Stosur is favored, largely on the strength of her taking out the big names here this past two weeks, Schiavone is playing the best tennis of her life, according to WTA records.
Schiavone has never played a final before (Stosur has two doubles titles at this level), but she has been nipping at the heels of her competitors, reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon last year.
Stosur is seeded seventh, Schiavone 17th.
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