French Open Tennis Winners

2009 French Open Winner

When Roger Federer squeezed his eyes shut in ecstasy and relief after match point of his first French Open championship, he saw not darkness but the fully lit pathway he can travel from now until the day he retires.

"I can go on with the rest of my career in peace knowing I don't have to worry about never winning Roland Garros,'' the Swiss superstar told a French interviewer moments after the 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4 victory over Sweden's Robin Soderling that simultaneously delivered a career Grand Slam -- at least one apiece of the four major tournaments that are the compass points of tennis -- and tied Pete Sampras' record for Grand Slam event titles at 14.

With that simple admission of vulnerability, Federer revealed what we've all suspected for a long, long time. He wants it all. He wants no gaps in his résumé when being considered for the infinitely debated and debatable title of Greatest Player of All Time. He wasn't going to be satisfied until he had harpooned the big red whale this tournament represents to him.

2008 French Open Winner

Nadal wins fourth straight French Open

Spain's Rafael Nadal won his fourth French Open tennis championship on Sunday in Paris by demolishing rival Roger Federer in straight sets 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.

It was the fourth consecutive French Open title for Nadal, tying him with the legendary Bjorn Borg. And his 28-0 mark in 2008's event also equalled a mark held by the Swede.

Switzerland's Federer had been the victim of Nadal's French wins three years in succession, but none of the losses was as emphatic as this one.

Only once, early in the second set, did the world No. 1 look like he had anything for the No. 2 Nadal when he broke the Spaniard after dropping behind 2-0, and then held his own serve to even at 2-2.

But at 4-3 Nadal, the Swiss star was broken again and lost that set 6-3.

2007 French Open Winner

In yet another rock solid performance in a Roland Garros final, Rafael Nadal became the first man since the great Bjorn Borg to win three straight crowns when he wore out top-ranked Roger Federer 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the final. Still undefeated in Paris, the tireless, speedy Spaniard never withered under Federer's aggressive attack, daring the Swiss to go up, around and over his impenetrable defensive wall. While Federer did everything within his power to try and confuse the Spaniard, he was unable to consistently get the remarkably focused Spaniard off balance.

Nadal set the tone early in the contest, playing deep and relentless shots, pounding into Federer's backhand and waiting patiently for his openings. While Federer weaker backhand side did not exactly break down, he was unable to produce enough winners off of it and nearly every time that the Spaniard gained control of an exchange with his heavy topspin forehand, Nadal cashed in.

The Swiss had to work so hard to win the second that he looked mentally tired coming out in the third set, where he was immediately broken. With a break in hand, Nadal upped his level, yanking the Swiss all over the court until he took his legs out from under him. Nadal did not serve spectacularly well, but he adeptly mixed up his serves and consequently saw enough mid-court balls to be able to seize control of the points. The muscular lefty won the set when he crushed a forehand crosscourt winner.Federer again got himself in trouble at the opening of the fourth set when pressing on his forehand side, finding it impossible to penetrate the Spaniard. He dumped a forehand into the net and was broken to 1-2, at which point Nadal never looked back, throwing huge body blows at the Swiss. In typical Nadal fashion, he held at love to win the title when Federer flew a forehand long.

Nadal now holds an incredible 21-0 mark at Roland Garros and finished the match with only 28 unforced errors to 60 from Federer. He was congratulated during trophy ceremony by three-time champion Gustavo Kuerten, who won his first crown in Paris in 1997 and vowed to return next year.

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