Li Na of China beat Francesa Schiavonie of Italy who won it last year
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Mary Pierce claimed France as her home when she won the ladies singles title in 2000 although she was born in Canada. Francois Durr also played for France when she won the ladies singles title in 1967 although she was born in Algeria. Nelly Adamson-Landry was a French citizen when she won the ladies title in 1948 although she was born in Belgium. Frenchman Yannick Noah won the 1983 men's singles title. He was born in Sedan, Ardennes, France. Henri Cochet won the 1936 men's singles title. He was born in Villeurbanne, France.
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Rafael Nadal.
For the men singles it was Rafael Nadal. For the women singles it was Kim Clijters.
Steffi Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Her first was the 1987 French Open and her last was the 1999 French open. She racked up 4 Australian Open titles, 6 French Open titles, 7 Wimbledon championships, and 5 US Open titles. In 1988, Steffi won all four Grand Slam tournaments.
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The last book of Jane White's to be published was the novel Benjamin's Open Day.
Venus Williams of the US won the last 2 Wimbledon ladies' singles titles.
The Men's Singles C'ship at the Australian Open this year(2009).