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Li Na Becomes First Chinese Player to Win a Grand Slam Singles Title
China’s Li Na made history by capturing her first Grand Slam singles title in Paris and becoming the first tennis player from China, man or woman, to achieve such a feat.
Li Na Proves The Chinese Can Play On Clay
China’s Li Na is through to her second consecutive Grand Slam final after defeating in-form Russian Maria Sharapova 6-4 7-5 in 1 hours and 48 minutes.
At the Moulin Rouge with Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Taking a break from the French Open, Bethanie Mattek-Sands visits the world famous Moulin Rouge in Paris for an exclusive backstage tour… but that’s not all, she’s given the unique opportunity to get kitted out in full Moulin Rouge attire to get a Cancan lesson from the pros!
Li Na’s Road to Roland Garros
In her ‘Road to Roland Garros’ video, Li Na explains how she struggles to understand the scoring in French, and consequently gets a French lesson from the driver!
Andrea Petkovic’s Road to Roland Garros
It’s been an impressive year for Germany’s Andrea Petkovic. In January she reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time at the Australian Open, beating former world No.1 Maria Sharapova in the round of 16 to get there. Today she plays Sharapova again, this time on the red clay of Paris for a place in the French Open semifinals. Of course we all know that Andrea’s other passion is music; however judging by her singing in this ‘Road to Roland Garros’ video we think she should stick to tennis!
