Tennis: Schiavone bows to Li
The Italian was bidding to successfully defend her title but, after 13 wins in a row at Roland Garros, she was beaten 6-4 7-6 (7/0) by Li Na in the final on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Schiavone said: "The impact of winning, there's a big difference when you lose. But I'm happy to be here because now I can feel much more what I did last year."
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Hide AdFor the Chinese woman there was the elation of winning a first grand slam title at the age of 29. She became the first Asian player to win a grand slam singles title but it will not be until after Wimbledon that she will be able to go home to China to celebrate her historic win. "If I don't do well at Wimbledon, maybe people will have forgotten me already. These are tough times you know!" she said.