Harboursport - French Open Day 13 2008

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TENNIS

FRENCH OPEN
Day 13 review - Friday 6th June 2008.

SEEDWATCH - Mens Singles

1 - Roger Federer (SUI) - Through to final
2 - Rafael Nadal (ESP) - Through to final
3 - Novak Djokovic (SRB) - Eliminated semi finals
4 - Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) - Eliminated round 3
5 - David Ferrer (ESP) - Eliminated quarter finals
6 - David Nalbandian (ARG) - Eliminated round 2
7 - James Blake (USA) - Eliminated round 2
8 - Richard Gasquet (FRA) - Withdrawn
9 - Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) - Eliminated round 3
10 - Andy Murray (GBR) - Eliminated round 3
11 - Tomas Berdych (CZE) - Eliminated round 2
12 - Tommy Robredo (ESP) - Eliminated round 3
13 - Juan Monaco (ARG) - Eliminated round 1
14 - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) - Withdrawn
15 - Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) - Eliminated round 3
16 - Carlos Moya (ESP) - Eliminated round 1
17 - Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) - Eliminated round 1
18 - Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) - Eliminated round 4
19 - Nicolas Almagro (ESP) - Eliminated quarters
20 - Ivo Karlovic (CRO) - Eliminated round 1
21 - Radek Stepanek (CZE) - Eliminated round 4
22 - Fernando Verdasco (ESP) - Eliminated round 4
23 - Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) - Eliminated rnd 1
24 - Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) - Eliminated quarters
25 - Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) - Eliminated round 3
26 - Jarkko Niemenen (FIN) - Eliminated round 3
27 - Igor Andreev (RUS) - Eliminated round 2
28 - Ivan Ljubicic (CRO) - Eliminated round 4
29 - Guillermo Canas (ARG) - Eliminated round 1
30 - Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) - Eliminated round 3
31 - Andreas Seppi (ITA) - Eliminated round 1
32 - Janko Tipsarevic (CRB) - Eliminated round 1

SEEDWATCH - Womens Singles

1 - Maria Sharapova (RUS) - Eliminated round 4
2 - Ana Ivanovic (SRB) - Through to final
3 - Jelena Jankovic (SRB) - Eliminated semi finals
4 - Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS)- Eliminated semi final
5 - Serena Williams (USA) - Eliminated round 3
6 - Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) - Eliminated round 2
7 - Elena Dementieva (RUS) - Eliminated quarter final
8 - Venus Villiams (USA) - Eliminated round 3
9 - Marion Bartoli (FRA) - Eliminated round 1
10 - Patty Schnyder (SUI) - Eliminated quarter finals
11 - Vera Zvonereva (RUS) - Eliminated round 4
12 - Agnes Szavay (HUN) - Eliminated round 3
13 - Dinara Safina (RUS) - Through to final
14 - Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - Eliminated rnd 4
15 - Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) - Eliminated round 1
16 - Victoria Azarenka (BLR) - Eliminated round 4
17 - Shahar Peer (ISR) - Eliminated round 1
18 - Francesca Sciavone (ITA) - Eliminated round 3
19 - Alize Cornet (FRA) - Eliminated round 3
20 - Sybile Bammer (AUT)- Eliminated round 1
21 - Maria Kirilenko (RUS) - Eliminated round 2
22 - Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) - Eliminated round 2
23 - Alona Bondarenko (URK) - Eliminated round 1
24 - Virginie Razzano (FRA) - Eliminated round 1
25 - Nadia Petrova (RUS) - Eliminated round 3
26 - Flavia Penneta (ITA) - Eliminated round 4
27 - Karatina Srebotnik (SLO) - Eliminated round 4
28 - Dominika Cibolkova (SVK) - Eliminated round 3
29 - Annabel Medina Garriques (ESP) - Eliminated
round 3
30 - Caroline Wozniaki (DEN) - Eliminated round 3
31 - Ai Sugiyama (JPN) - Eliminated round 2
32 - Karin Knapp (ITA) - Eliminated round 3

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will meet in the final, the top 2 seeds progressing through their
semi final matches to the dream decider. Rafael Nadal's unbeaten record on the Roland Garros clay
will be on the line, while Roger Federer will have a shot at the one grand slam title that has eluded
him.
Nadal was first up on Court Philipe Chatrier, and progressed with a straight-sets win over third seed
Novak Djokovic. The Australian Open champion was unable to match Nadal's superior speed
around the court; but fought back to take a break in the third set. But Nadal immediately broke back
and forced the set into a tie-break, which the Spaniard comfortably took out to ensure his
progression.
Roger Federer was given a tougher fight by unseeded Frenchman Gael Monfils. Monfils stunned the
top seed by taking the second set 7-5 to level the match. This prompted Federer to lift his game, and
although Monfils never gave in and the break in the 4th set was a long time in coming; the Swiss
number 1 always looked to have enough in hand to ensure his progression.

The Aussies:

Junior Boys Doubles, Semi Finals
Jaan-Frederik Brunken (GER)/Matt Reid (AUS) d Julien Obry (FRA)/Adrien Puget (FRA) 1-6 6-3 [10-6]

Junior Girls Doubles, Semi Finals
8 - Polona Hercog(SLO)/Jessica Moore(AUS) d Lenka Jurikova(SVK)/Romana Tabakova (SVK) 6-1 6-1

Legends Under 45s Doubles
Boris Becker (GER)/Cedric Pioline (FRA) d Sergi Bruguera (ESP)/Pat Cash (AUS) 7-6 6-2

Legends Over 45s Doubles
Andres Gomez (ECU)/Peter Mcnamara (AUS) d Ilie Nastase (ROU)/Mikael Pernfors (SWE) 6-1 6-4

The Seeds:

Mens Singles, Semi Finals
1 - Roger Federer (SUI) d Gael Monfils (FRA) 6-2 5-7 6-3 7-5
2 - Rafael Nadal (ESP) d 3 - Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6-4 6-2 7-6

Junior Boys Singles, Semi Finals
Tsung-Hua Yang (TPE) d 2 - Cesar Ramirez (MEX) 7-5 6-4
12 - Jerzy Janowicz (POL) d Guido Pella (ARG) 6-4 6-4

Junior Girls Singles, Semi Finals
9 - Simona Halep (ROU) d 2 - Arantxa Rus (NED) 6-3 7-5
10 - Elena Bogdan (ROU) d Lenka Jurikova (SVK) 7-5 4-6 6-4

Junior Girls Doubles, Semi Finals
7 - Lesley Kerkhove (NED)/Arantxa Rus (NED) d 6 - Jade Curtis (GBR)/Nikola Hofmanova (AUT) 6-1 6-1

Wheelchair Mens Singles
1 - Shingo Kunieda (JPN) d 2 - Robin Ammerlaan (NED) 6-0 7-6

Wheelchair Womens Singles
1 - Esther Vergeer (NED) d 2 - Korie Homan (NED) 6-2 6-2

Wheelchair Mens Doubles
2 - Shingo Kunieda (JPN)/Maikel Scheffers (NED) d 1 - Robin Ammerlaan (NED)/Ronald Vink (NED)
6-2 7-5

Wheelchair Womens Doubles
1 - Jiske Griffioen(NED)/Esther Vergeer(NED) d 2 - Korie Homan(NED)/Sharon Walraven(NED) 6-4 6-4

The Others:

Junior Boys Singles, Semi Finals
Henri Kontinen (FIN)/Christopher Rungkat (INA) d Vasek Pospisil (CAN)/Milos Raonic (CAN) 7-6 6-2

Legends Over 45s Doubles
Mansour Bahrami (IRI)/Henri Leconte (FRA) d Victor Pecci (PAR)/Raul Ramirez (MEX) 6-4 7-5

Womens Doubles Final:
14 - Annabel Medina Garrigues (ESP)/Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) d
Casey Dellacqua (AUS)/Francesca Schiavone (ITA)
2-6 7-5 6-4

Mixed Doubles Final:
3 - Victoria Azarenka (BLR)/Bob Bryan (USA) d
1 - Katarina Srebotnik (SLO)/Nenad Zimonjic (SRB)
6-2 7-6