Tennis: Mauresmo maintains strong form
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.The Australian Open finalist Amelie Mauresmo reached her second consecutive WTA Tour final when she beat Belgium's Dominique Van Roost 6-0 7-6 in the Paris Open. It follows her impressive victory over the world No 1, Martina Hingis, in Friday's quarter-finals. The sixth-seeded Frenchwoman won the first eight games before her third-seeded opponent reacted. Van Roost forced a second set tie-break but handed Mauresmo victory at 7-5 when she netted a forehand. She will face Serena Williams in today's final, after the American beat Nathalie Dechy of France, 6-1 6-4 in the other semi. Mauresmo said: "I have beaten two No 1 players this year and that can only build confidence. The first set today was one of the best I have ever played." The Belgian said Mauresmo benefited from the home support. "I was a bit nervous because of the crowd," van Roost said. "I didn't handle it very well. As I speak French I understood everything." Mauresmo is expecting a tough final. She said: "Serena is like a bulldozer. She goes for a winner with every shot."
the 1995 World Champion. "But we have to be very cautious over the tight, rocky parts otherwise we could really damage the car.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments