French Open 2009 - Results, Discussion

[Pup]

Safina well in control in fact game almost over.

6-3 5-3 up.

Edit- Safina cruises through to final with 6-3 6-3 victory.

[Pup]

5 Breaks in a row already.

Kuts leads 4-3 and has called for the trainer in the 1st set.

[Pup]

5-4 Kuts serving for the set. Another trainer break

Edit -First set to Kuts 6-4.

Sam needs to get her moving, She looks very proppy on her ankle.

[dedja]

Sam's in big trouble now ... down a break in the 2nd

[FD88]

She broke back for 4-4 but is 15-30 on serve now.

...and she has held for 5-4.

[FD88]

Great chance to break Kuzzy here though. Likes to miscue a few when she's under pressure.

...argh, nope. 5-5....could've done better with the backhand at 15-30 there.

[FD88]

Stosur just played a GOBSMACKING tiebreaker to come back from 4-1 down and win 7-5. Absolutely brilliant pressure tennis. We're one set a piece, geez that was great Aussie fighting spirit right there.

[CoverKing]

wow

stosur down a set and a break, she breaks back. goes to tiebreak. stosur loses her serve straight up, is down 5 -4 with kuzy wih 2 serves in hand, stosur wins the next three points.

1 set all.

Come on Stosur

[FD88]

She looks to have cracked here unfortunately. Had a break point chance at 2-2 in the third, couldn't get it done, and has immediately been broken for 4-2. It'll take something very, very special to come back now.

[FD88]

5-2 now.

[dedja]

where's Mike & The Mechanics when you need them ... all I need is a miracle

[FD88]

Holds and it's 5-3. So this is it, can she find something?

[dedja]

we can only hope ... 1st point, 3 to go

[FD88]

30-30...

40-30...match point. All over. 6-4, 7-6, 6-3...Stosur fought hard but couldn't quite find her best returns in the last. She was our first semi finalist in how many years though? Long time and she has definitely started to find that next level. She has the game to take the next step and I'm tipping she'll win a slam before she finishes up.

[dedja]

the brave fight finally ends ... great tournament by Stosur, she can be proud.

[Thiele]

Well done on excellent tounament Stosur you have done us proud

[MightyEagles]

She will now be in the top 20.

[Pup]

She will now be in the top 20.

Yep 18th in the world now.

Great tournament by Stosur, did a fantastic job, hopefully she can continue her good form at Wimbledon.

[RustyCage]

Soda through to the final, beating Gonzalez in 5 sets

[dedja]

Soda's not going to lie down easily in the final either, unless he gets a dose of stage fright.

The Fed or Del Potro will have to earn the title.

My money is still on the Fed though.