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Dulko upsets Sam in Paris
27 May 2011
Update 9:00 am. Samantha Stosur’s quest for a maiden Grand Slam title has come to an abrupt end in the French Open third round, being knocked out of the tournament by Argentine Gisela Dulko 6-4 1-6 6-3. Read more
Sam storms into third round
25 May 2011
Samantha Stosur showcased her title credentials by crushing Romanian Simona Halep 6-0 6-2 on Wednesday to move into the third round of the French Open. Read more
Sam kicks off in style
23 May 2011
Sam Stosur enjoyed her return to the scene of last year’s gut-wrenching French Open final defeat by cruising to an emphatic straight sets victory in the opening round. Read more
Roland Garros 2011
21 May 2011
Date: 17 May-5 June
Venue: Paris
Surface: clay/outdoors
Singles No.8 seed
| Rd | Opponent | Result | W/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1r | I Benesova | 6-2 6-3 | W |
| 2r | S Halep | 6-0 6-2 | W |
| 3r | G Dulko | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | L |
Sam fears no one at Roland Garros
20 May 2011
Update 10:40 am. Sam Stosur has been dished up a testing French Open draw for her bid to end Australia’s 31-year wait for a women’s Grand Slam tennis champion. Read more
Roland Garros 2010
20 May 2010
Roland Garros, Paris, FRA
23 May-6 June 2010
Surface: clay
www.rolandgarros.com
Singles
| Rd | Opponent | Result | W/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1r | S Halep | 7-5 6-1 | W |
| 2r | R De Los Rios | 4-6 6-1 6-0 | W |
| 3r | A Pivovarova | 6-3 6-2 | W |
| 4r | J Henin | 2-6 6-1 6-4 | W |
| QF | S Williams | 6-2 6-7(2) 8-6 | W |
| SF | J Jankovic | 6-1 6-2 | W |
| F | F Schiavone | 6-4 7-6(2) | L |
Doubles with [4] Nadia Petrova (RUS)
| Rd | Opponents | Result | W/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1r | I Pavlovic/L Thorpe | 6-4 6-4 | W |
| 2r | V King/M Krajicek | 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 | W |
| 3r | A Bondarenko/K Bondarenko | 6-1 1-0 ret. | L |
Sam’s French Open Blog
27 May 2009
I’m through to the second round in Paris after beating Francesca Schiavone and I couldn’t be happier with how things have gone so far. Read more
Roland Garros
24 May 2009
| Rd | Opponent | Result | W/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| R128 | F SCHIAVONE | 6-4 6-2 | W |
| R64 | Y WICKMAYER | 6-3 4-6 6-4 | W |
| R32 | E DEMENTIEVA | 6-3 4-6 6-1 | W |
| R16 | V RAZZANO | 6-1 6-2 | W |
| Q | S CIRSTEA | 6-1 6-3 | W |
| S | S KUZNETSOVA | 4-6 7-6 3-6 | L |
Women’s Doubles
| Rd | Opponent | Result | W/L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | PIRONKOVA/SFAR | 6-2 6-2 | W |
| 32 | DOMINGUEZ/ERRANI | 6-3 6-4 | W |
| 16 | YAN/ZHENG | 4-6 5-7 | L |
Sam relaxed ahead of French Open
23 May 2009
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Samantha Stosur is taking a confident attitude and a near career-best ranking into the French Open.
Looking relaxed after a lengthy practice session during a warm afternoon on Roland Garros’s famous clay courts on Thursday, the Australian said she was happy with her preparations for the second Grand Slam of 2009.
The highlight of the year for Stosur has been a run to the quarterfinals of the Miami Masters in April, including a straight-sets victory over current world No.1 Dinara Safina.
Two first-round defeats followed before the Australian ousted world No.12 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in last week’s Madrid Open.
She then lost a tight encounter to Russian Anna Chakvetadze in the second round of the claycourt event in the Spanish capital.
“I thought I started to play a bit better and am getting used to the clay,” Stosur told AAP ahead of her sixth appearance at the French Open.
“Every day it’s hard, especially when you only get a few tournaments and days [playing on clay] and then all of a sudden it’s the French Open.
“But I feel good out there now and I will try and make the most of the last week.
“I’m feeling good.”
The Queenslander’s best run at Roland Garros was in 2007 when she advanced to the third round.
Stosur, who is ranked No.31 and close to her career best of No.27, arrived in Paris on Wednesday and immediately headed to the practice courts.
“It’s good to get a few hits out here while there’s not too many people around and you can get on the courts for a good hour and a half,” she said.
“There are still things I want to try and improve before Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, but it’s going all right.”
Compatriot and former No.1 Lleyton Hewitt also hit the practice courts in preparation for day one of competition on Sunday.
He and Stosur will be among just six Australian players in the main draw after eight others, including Chris Guccione, Peter Luczak and Anastasia Rodionova, were knocked out in their qualifying matches.
The last of the Australian men’s qualifiers, Victorian Joe Sirianni lost 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 to Serbian Ilia Bozoljac while NSW’s Sophie Ferguson went down 6-4 6-1 to Russia’s Evgeniya Rodina.
Joining Hewitt and Stosur in the main draw will be Jelena Dokic and Jarmila Groth, while teen sensation Bernard Tomic and 17-year-old Olivia Rogowska are Australia’s wildcard entries.
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