French Open 2011 Photos

French Open 2011: Day 4

May 25, 2011 21:55

Wednesday drew bright and sunny in Paris but it was not all cheery as dreams were broken and hopes shattered. Those with promise however walked on ahead. A look. (AFP images)

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Wednesday drew bright and sunny in Paris but it was not all cheery as dreams were broken and hopes shattered. Those with promise however walked on ahead. A look. (AFP images)
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Roger Federer was off the block early on as he flicked home-boy Maxime Teixeira aside 6-3, 6-0, 6-2 to move into the third round.
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David Ferrer of Spain too made merry on the court as he outclassed another local-boy in Julien Benneteau 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
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All was not lost for the French on Wednesday as Gael Monfils defeated Guillaume Rufin (incidentally, his countryman) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3.
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In the women's draw, Samantha Stosur blazed past Simona Halep 6-0, 6-2 to book a spot in the third round.
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Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark made short work of her match against Canada's Aleksandra Wozniak whom she vanquished 6-3, 7-6.
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Wozniacki's match lasted about an hour and a half with an occasional trip to the chair umpire but was largely devoid of excitement thanked to her class with the racquet.
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Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova signs autographs after defeating Irina-Camelia Begu 6-1, 6-1 in a second round match.
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He may be stretching here but Novak Djokovic had no trouble in storming into the third round after he got a walkover against Victor Hanescu.
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Jelena Jankovic of Serbia shakes hand with her Russian opponent Vera Dushevina after beating her in straight sets.
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All in all, there were hardly any hard feelings on court or off it as shown here by a French business tycoon Arnauld Lagardere and his friend.

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