Kuznetsova Beats Safina, Wins French Open
June 6, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Tennis
Svetlana Kuznetsova was many things as she went into the 2009 French Open finals this morning but, most importantly, she was calm and determined. Having only won a single Grand Slam title before, I’m sure she 
was nervous but she never let it show.
Instead, she beat a shaky-looking Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2 Saturday and won the French Open. You would have thought that Safina was the underdog by the way she played – she double-faulted seven times and seemed to struggle through the match.
While Safina faltered (and eventually slammed her racket down on the court), Kuznetsova soared and played a varied game and ultimately came out victorious.
The French Open action continues tomorrow as Roger Federer and Robin Soderling face off in the Roland Garros final.
image: TSN
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