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Myskina: French Open
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With women's tennis on the rise in Russia in recent years, Myskina has been among the nation's most talented young players. Still, the 22-year-old Moscow native wasn't among the favorites in this year's French Open.
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To understand Chakvetadze's astonishment, consider that Myskina, 23, won this year's French Open. Chakvetadze, 17, is playing in her first Grand Slam event. Myskina is ranked third in the world and entered the Open with a chance to take over the top ranking. Chakvetadze is No. 175.
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Despite stretching Myskina in some of their backcourt rallies, Ivanovic failed to come up with the goods when it counted. She opened up the court a number of times with some flashy angled groundstrokes but sprayed balls long and wide when the time came to hit the winner. Many of her first serves sent the 24-year-old Russian scrambling, but her impatience in the long exchanges that ensued proved her ultimate downfall. She thumped down four aces, but was unable to convert either of her two break point opportunities.
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Myskina only played two singles matches, having been injured. She lost both of those matches; including to Meghann Shaughnessy at the French Open, only winning a game.[1][2] As of July 25, 2007, Myskina fell to the same ranking as the wildcard she lost to, Agnieszka Radwańska, of Number 309. She ... is unranked for doubles. Myskina is taking time off due to a career-threatening injury.[3][4]
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Myskina, who won this year's French Open, says she never intended for the two photos to be published, her attorney said. The photos were taken by the photographer Mark Seligerfor a spread in the October 2002 edition of GQ, in which one approved photo of her fully clothed was published. The topless pictures were published in the July/ August 2004 issue of the Russian magazine Medved (Bear).
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Myskina became only the third woman - and the first in 42 years - to win the French Open after saving a match point. She was one point from defeat in her fourth-round victory against Svetlana Kuznetsova.
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