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WRAPUP1-Tennis-Schiavone's love affair over, Youzhny melts hearts

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PARIS - There will be no clay-kissing for Francesca Schiavone this time round as the Italian's French Open love affair ended early but a tormented Mikhail Youzhny melted hearts by scribbling "SORRY!" into the red clay after a truly forgettable date on Saturday.

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Murray shrugs off back problem to ease into fourth round

PARIS - Having shaken off the effects of a back injury that pushed him to the brink of elimination, Andy Murray's progress into the fourth round at Roland Garros was less pain and more gain as he eased past Santiago Giraldo on Saturday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 1:48pm EDT

Pain and pleasure for Murray and Mathieu

PARIS - Mental strength and physical endurance won the day at the French Open on Thursday when fourth seed Andy Murray battled through the agony of a back problem and Paul-Henri Mathieu staggered through a record 76 games to win in the second round.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 31 May 2012

Murray battles through despite back problem

PARIS - World number four Andy Murray battled through back pain to win his second-round match at the French Open against Finn Jarkko Nieminen on Thursday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 31 May 2012

Murray battles through despite back problem

PARIS - World number four Andy Murray battled through back pain to win his second-round match at the French Open against Finn Jarkko Nieminen on Thursday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 31 May 2012

Serena defeat shocks French Open out of a doze

PARIS - Former champion Serena Williams shocked the French Open crowd, and herself, by losing to Virginie Razzano in the first round on Tuesday, her earliest exit from a grand slam in the 47 appearances she has made in an outstanding career.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 29 May 2012

Murray makes comfortable start at French Open

PARIS - Fourth seed Andy Murray had little trouble moving through the first round of the French Open on Tuesday, beating Roland Garros debutant Tatsuma Ito 6-1 7-5 6-0.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 29 May 2012

Focused Nadal opens seventh French Open title campaign

PARIS - Rafa Nadal, the ultimate claycourt machine, will begin his charge towards becoming the first man to win seven French Open titles when he takes on Italian Simone Bolelli on Court Philippe Chatrier on Tuesday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 29 May 2012

Nadal gets kind draw at French Open

PARIS - Six-times champion Rafa Nadal was given a smooth-looking path to the French Open final while world number one Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer looked set for a possible semi-final clash in the other half of the draw made on Friday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 25 May 2012

Nadal clouds Djokovic's bid to match Laver

- Novak Djokovic will arrive at Roland Garros seven wins away from becoming the first man for 43 years to hold all four grand slam titles concurrently - the only trouble is one of his victims will probably have to be claycourt king Rafa Nadal.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 24 May 2012

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Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York, in this August 31, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes/Files

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