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Nadal versus Federer in the 2008 French Open Final

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What's Up With the Red Clay at the French Open?

What’s Up With the Red Clay at the French Open?

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The 2008 French Open kicked off at Roland Garros this past weekend.  Roland Garros is actually the name of the tennis center where the Open is held; more specifically, Roland Garros was a French aviator and WWI hero. The French Open is played on red clay versus the Decoturf surface at the US Open in Flushing, Queens.  Red clay surfaces are […]

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