Stosur

NEW YORK - Venus Williams arrived at this U.S.

PARIS - Francesca Schiavone made history for Italy as she defeated Australian Samantha Stosur 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) to win the French Open Saturday.

PARIS - Francesca Schiavone defeated Samantha Stosur 6-4, 7-6 (2) for the French Open title Saturday, the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam.

PARIS - Francesca Schiavone threw uppercuts, put her fists to her face and skipped about the court.

PARIS - Australian Samantha Stosur and Italy's Francesca Schiavone will make their Grand Slam final debuts Saturday after both earned quick-fire semi-final victories over stunned opponents.