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Robin Soderling survives a Fernando Gonzalez fightback to win 6-3 7-5 5-7 4-6 6-4 and make the French Open final.

Top seed Dinara Safina survives a stern test from Belarus teenager Victoria Azarenka to reach the semi-finals of the French Open with a 1-6 6-4 6-2 win.

The second-seeded Roger Federer conquered his own evident nerves and Tommy Haas’s still-evident talent to advance on Monday.

AP - Serena Williams was sure the ball went off her opponent's arm, a no-no in tennis. The opponent, Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, insisted the ball went off her racket. Williams accused Martinez Sanchez of "cheating." Martinez Sanchez thought that was a "stupid" thing for Williams to say.

In one of the biggest upsets in tennis, Rafael Nadal, the four-time defending French Open champion, was beaten in the fourth round by Robin Soderling.

Venus Williams lost in the third round of the French Open for the third straight year, falling to Agnes Szavay of Hungary 6-0, 6-4 Friday.

Jelena Jankovic moved a step closer to her third straight semifinal appearance at the French Open, beating Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-1, 6-2 Thursday in the second round.

Jelena Jankovic dominated her opponent before a 2 hour rain delay, and then did well enough after it to advance to the second round of the French Open by beating Petra.

Rafael Nadal broke the French Open men's record for consecutive wins when he beat Marcos Daniel of Brazil 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 Monday in the first round.