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Summary Chinese Li Na beat defending champion Francesca Schiavone to take French Open womens title.
She is the first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam tennis singles final.The result remained diametrically unexpected in the tournament where defensive champion Francesca Schiavone had to face defeat.Li defeated the Italian, 6-4, 7-6 (7-0) on Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros in Paris.It is worthy of note that men’s singles final would be played on Sunday where Roger Fedrer would face Raphael Nidal.
