PARIS, France - Francesca Schiavone is proving her run to the title last year at Roland Garros was no fluke, as she is into the semifinals in her effort to become the first repeat champion here since 2007.
Here is how the past 10 French Open titlists have done the following year here:
| Champion | Next Year's Result |
| 2001: Jennifer Capriati | SF |
| 2002: Serena Williams | SF |
| 2003: Justine Henin | 2R |
| 2004: Anastasia Myskina | 1R |
| 2005: Justine Henin | Champion |
| 2006: Justine Henin | Champion |
| 2007: Justine Henin | Didn't Play |
| 2008: Ana Ivanovic | R16 |
| 2009: Svetlana Kuznetsova | 3R |
| 2010: Francesca Schiavone | ? |
Notes: There have been 10 title defenses here in the Open Era that resulted in another title ... Henin did not play the 2008 French Open because she retired for the first time shortly before the event.
