1. A crashing forehand brought Graf a set point, and she converted it when Martinez sent a forehand long. 2. A stroke later, Novak sent a forehand into the net. 3. Playing in her first French Open, Fernandez clinched her victory on the sixth match point when Clijsters sent a forehand into the net. 4. Another drop shot gave him one more break point, and when Bruguera sent a forehand long, Kuerten had the vital break. 5. Another drop shot gave him one more break point and when Bruguera sent a forehand long, Kuerten had the vital break. 6. Blanco closed out the match when Sampras, who was seeded fifth, sent his last forehand into the net. 7. Blanco closed out the match when the fifth-seeded Sampras sent his last forehand into the net. 8. But Courier volleyed into position for a slam and got the break when the Russian sent an easy forehand beyond the baseline. 9. Grosjean closed out the first match in this central French town when his opponent sent his last forehand wide. 10. Grosjean closed out the first match of the tie when his opponent sent his last forehand wide. |