Week 2 at Roland Garros
Published June 10, 2009 12:00
Bob Bryan and Liezel Huber collected the mixed doubles title, defeating Vania King and Marcelo Melo in the final.
Samantha Stosur became the first Australian woman to reach the semifinals in Paris in 21 years.
Dinara Safina's dreams of adding a Grand Slam title to her world No.1 ranking came even closer.
Svetlana Kuznetsova showed great mental fortitude to outlast Serena Williams and Samantha Stosur in the quarters and semis.
Mixed doubles runners-up Vania King and Marcelo Melo.
A glorious quarterfinal run for Maria Sharapova in only her second event in the past nine months.
Romanian teen Sorana Cirstea came of age in Paris, reaching her first major quarterfinal.
Victoria Azarenka continued her impressive rise with a Grand Slam quarterfinal debut.
Hopes of another 'Serena Slam' were dashed by Svetlana Kuznetsova in a marathon quarterfinal.
Dominika Cibulkova had a magical run to the semifinals.
Smiles all-round for two-time doubles winner Anabel Medina Garrigues (L) and six-time champ Virginia Ruano Pascual.
Doubles runners-up Victoria Azarenka (L) and Elena Vesnina.
Svetlana Kuznetsova posed with her French Open trophy in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Svetlana Kuznetsova's clay court prowess was on full display during her singles final with Dinara Safina.
Dinara Safina finished as the runner-up for the third time in three Grand Slam singles finals.
Svetlana Kuznetsova was given her trophy by six-time French Open champion Steffi Graf.
Tennis legend Steffi Graf was on hand for the singles trophy presentation on Saturday afternoon.
Topics: anabel medina garrigues, elena vesnina, liezel huber, vania king, serena williams, svetlana kuznetsova, samantha stosur, maria sharapova,
