While Eurosport keeps boycotting me (not transmitting anything from the main tournaments anymore!), I remembered again how Na Li won Roland Garros in 2011. The Chinese produced a convincing win over Kvitova in the quarter's: 6-3, 7-5. In the semi's she faced Mattek-Sands after Lisicki stranded against her the round before: 6-4, 6-3. In the photo you just see her think: wow you look ... different.
On the other side of the draw number two Sharapova needed another three setter against Ivanovic in the quarter's: 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 before battling Kerber in the semi's in another long match: 6-3, 2-6, 7-5. She's had a lot of practice on the Stuttgart gravel, you can say that!
In doubles, two German teams did very well. Kerber and Petkovic reached the semi's while the Barthel - Lisicki pairing won the title!
Oh yes, the final between Na Li and Sharapova, a totally worthy Roland Garros final if you ask me! I'll let youtube do the talking with these highlights:
So that's another Porsche for Maria, I'm excited to see what the next tournaments around Southern Europe will bring, keep posted!
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