The Roland Garros 2008 tennis tournament is sure to be very exciting as women’s singles 3 times consecutive winner Justine Henin-Hardenne tries to set a new record by being the only woman in the open era to win 4 French Opens in a row. She has faced opponents like Ana Ivanovic (2007), Svetlana Kuznetsova (2006), and Mary Pierce (2005). It will be a surprise to see who she faces in the French Open 2008.
The men’s singles winner from 2007 was Rafael Nadal. He also won in 2005 and 2006. He too looks forward to setting a new record with consecutive French Open championships. He has faced Roger Federer the past 2 years and the world of tennis wonders if they will face off for the third time. After all, Nadal is known as the "King of Clay."
The clay courts slow down the ball and it produces a high bounce compared to the other types of courts, namely grass and hard. The French Open is very physically demanding because the playing surface is slow and there is no tie-breaker for the five-set men’s singles matches.
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