Spain`s Rafael Nadal holds the cup after defeating Sweden`s Robin Soderling during a men`s finals match for the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Click Here for more pics» Spain`s Rafael Nadal, right, holds the cup after defeating Sweden`s Robin Soderling, left, during a men`s finals match for the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. Click Here for more pics» Spain`s Rafael Nadal is greeted after winning the men`s final match in the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris. Nadal defeaterd Sweden`s Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. Click Here for more pics»   
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Nadal reclaims French Open crown
Rafael Nadal recaptured the French Open crown by beating Robin Soderling in the final. With this victory, Nadal also reclaimed the number one ranking from the arch-rival Roger Federer.
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 French Open Facts & Figures
Facts and figures relating to the French Open which runs from May 23 to June 6 at Roland Garros, Paris. |
 French Open History
French Open or the Tournoi de Roland-Garros is one of the world`s four major tennis tournaments. |
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Which female tennis player has the most French Open singles wins?
The woman who has the most singles wins at the "Tournoi de Roland Garros" (the Roland Garros Tournament - often referred to as simply the French Open) is Chris Evert who won the French Open 7 times (1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1985, and 1986). Steffi Graf is second with 6 wins (1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 1996, and 1999).
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 Roger Federer (SUI) |
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 Rafael Nadal (ESP) |
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 Novak Djokovic (SRB) |
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 Andy Murray (GBR) |
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 Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) |
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 Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) |
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 Robin Soderling (SWE) |
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 Andy Roddick (USA) |
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Serena Williams (USA) |
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Venus Williams (USA) |
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 Caroline Wozniacki(DEN) |
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Jankovic, Jelena (SRB) |
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Elena Dementieva (RUS) |
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Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) |
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 Samantha Stosur (AUS) |
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 Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) |
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