French Open 2012

Rafael Nadal overcame an overnight delay to take down world No. 1 Novak Djokovic and win his record seventh title at Roland Garros. On the women’s side, Maria Sharapova captured her first title to complete her career grand slam. Nadal beats Djokovic to claim seventh French title Sharapova wins women’s championship Final results: Men | Women

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Rafael Nadal gets fired up Monday morning for the conclusion of his French Open men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic. Nadal won the match 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 to claim a record seventh title.

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Rafael Nadal during their men's singles final at Roland Garros. Djokovic came up short in his quest for a fourth straight major title.

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Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a forehand return during the French Open men's singles final on Monday at Roland Garros.

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Novak Djokovic takes out a little frustration on his head during his men's singles final against Rafael Nadal.

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Rafael Nadal celebrates his seventh French Open title. With the win, Nadal broke Bjorn Borg's record of six Roland Garros championships for his career.

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Rafael Nadal strikes his trademark pose, biting the French Open trophy to celebrate yet another victory at Roland Garros.

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Rafael Nadal of Spain chases a ball in the men's singles final at the French Open against Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a forehand against Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men's singles final of the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris.

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Stadium employees cover the court as the men's French Open final between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Novak Djokovic of Serbia is suspended because of rain.

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Maria Sharapova of Russia wins the women's championship against Sara Errani of Italy in straight sets.

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In winning the French Open title, Sharapova completed a career Grand Slam. She won Wimbledon in 2004, the U.S. Open in 2006 and the Australian Open in 2008. Sharapova is only the 10th woman to win all four major tournaments.

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Errani, seeded No. 21, was playing in her first Grand Slam final.

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After her win, Sharapova will be the top-ranked women's tennis player for the first time since June 2008.

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Novak Djokovic lines up a forehand return during his semifinal match against Roger Federer on Friday at the French Open. Djokovic won the match in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3, to reach his first final at Roland Garros.

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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic serves to Roger Federer during their men's singles semifinal on Friday at Roland Garros.

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Roger Federer of Switzerland screams after hitting one of his rare winners during Friday's semifinal against Novak Djokovic.

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Novak Djokovic celebrates his semifinal victory over Roger Federer. Djokovic can complete his career Grand Slam by beating six-time champion Rafael Nadal in Sunday's final.

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Rafael Nadal slices a backhand return to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer during their men's singles semifinal match on Friday at Roland Garros. Nadal improved to 51-1 at the French Open with an easy 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 win.

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David Ferrer of Spain hits a return during his semifinal match against Rafael Nadal. Ferrer upset fourth-seeded Andy Murray in the quarterfinals but was no match for the six-time champion.

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Stadium workers cover center court as rain suspended the semifinal match between Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer on Friday at Roland Garros.

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Rafael Nadal of Spain falls as he returns the ball to his compatriot David Ferrer during their men's singles semifinal match on Friday at Roland Garros.

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Rafael Nadal celebrates another straight-set victory at the French Open. Nadal has not dropped a set in the tournament.

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Rafael Nadal gives fellow Spaniard David Ferrer a pat on the head after Nadal cruised to a 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 win in the first of Friday's men's singles semifinals.

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Maria Sharapova serves in her semifinal match against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic on Thursday at the French Open. Sharapova advanced to her first final at Roland Garros with a 6-3, 6-3 win.

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Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova hits a return to Russia's Maria Sharapova during their women's singles semifinal on Thursday at Roland Garros.

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Australia's Samantha Stosur stretches for a return during her semifinal match against Sara Errani of Italy on Thursday at Roland Garros.

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An emotional Sara Errani of Italy celebrates her semifinal victory over Austrailian Samantha Stosur. The twenty-first seed in the tournament advanced to the final with a 7-5 1-6 6-3 victory.

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David Ferrer hits a return to Andy Murray during their quarterfinal match of the French Open. With the loss, Murray remains the highest ranked player to never win a grand slam.

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Rafael Nadal plays a forehand in his quarterfinal match against Nicolas Almagro during day 11 of the French Open at Roland Garros. Nadal was victorious, 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 6-3.

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Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic celebrates a point in her 3-6 6-2 6-4 quarterfinal victory over Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan.

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Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his quarterfinal match against France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1 5-7 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 6-1.

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Roger Federer serves to Argentinian Juan Martin del Potro during their quarterfinal match. Federer won 3-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 6-0 6-3 to advance to the semis against top-seeded Novak Djokovic.

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Ninth seed Juan Martin del Potro scores a point as he hits the ball between his legs in his quarterfinal match against Roger Federer. Del Potro fell to Federer in this year's Austrailian Open quarterfinals as well.

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Angelique Kerber of Germany is left looking for answers as she fell in the quarterfinals to Sara Errani.

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Defending champion Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Argentina's Juan Monaco with his back to the court during their fourth-round singles match on Monday at the French Open. Nadal advanced easily in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0, 6-0, to continue his dominant run at Roland Garros.

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Second-seeded Maria Sharapova hits a backhand return to Klara Zakopalova of the Czech Republic during their foruth-round singles match at Roland Garros. Sharapova won in three sets, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2.

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France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga celebrates after winning against Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka in a fourth-round match that spanned two days. Tsonga, seeded fifth, won 6-4, 7-6 (6), 3-6, 3-6, 6-4.

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Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan returns in her fourth-round match against Li Na of China at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium on Monday. Shvedova knocked off the defending champion, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0.

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John Isner congratulates Paul-Henri Mathieu after their second round match at Roland Garros. The match lasted 5 hours, 41 minutes including a record 34-game fifth set before Mathieu claimed victory.

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China's Li Na hits a return to France's Stephanie Foretz Gacon during their women's singles second-round match at Roland Garros. Na, the seventh seed and defending champion, won easily, 6-0, 6-2.

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Rafael Nadal of Spain's shoes displaying the number six, a reference to his record total of French Open titles.

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Caroline Wozniacki hits a return to Australia's Jarmila Gajdosova during their second-round match on Thursday at Roland Garros. Wozniacki, the former World No. 1, advanced with a 6-1, 6-4 win.

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The sunshade of the lens frames spectators with hats watching a second-round men's singles match between Paul-Henri-Mathieu of France andJohn Isner of the U.S. on Philippe Chatrier center court at the French Open tennis tournament in Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Thursday May 31, 2012.

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American Varvara Lepchenko exhults after upsetting 19th-seeded Serbian Jelena Jankovic in the second-round of the French Open on Thursday. Lepchenko won the match 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4.

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American Venus Williams joined her sister with an early exit at Roland Garros. Williams lost to third-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets.

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Top-seeded Novak Djokovic signs autographs after his second-round win at Roland Garros.

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May 29, 2012

Rafael Nadal started his bid for a record seventh French Open championship with a straight-sets win over Simone Bolelli of Italy. Nadal had only 18 unforced errors in the 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 victory in the first round at Roland Garros.

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May 29, 2012

In the French Open’s first shocker, Serena Williams lost in the first round of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career, falling 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-3 to France’s Virginie Razzano. Razzano came into the tournament at Roland Garros ranked No. 111 in the world; Williams, seeded fifth, has won 13 major championships.

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