Surprising Semis

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Surprising Semis

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Jun 3, 2010

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The final foursomes at the French don't include Federer, Serena or Venus – not that the remaining players seem to mind. We preview the men's and women's semifinal matches at Roland Garros.
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Jun 3, 2010

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