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Final Four at Roland-Garros

Since Milos Raonic went out in the first round of the French Open, we haven't had much to report on. In the meantime, we've been treated to some great clay court tennis during the past two weeks -- and the final weekend hasn't even arrived yet!

On the men's side, the top four seeds in the draw have taken their rightful place in the semi-finals. The preeminent Roger Federer, who reached his record-setting 28th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal a few days ago, will be looking to prevent Novak Djokovic from tying McEnroe's record for the best start to a season. In the other semi, Rafael Nadal will have his hands full with Andy Murray, who has shown himself to be a formidable clay courter as of late. Murray's 3-setter with Djokovic in Rome a few weeks ago was one of the best matches of the year so far, with Djokovic saving some match points to keep his winning streak alive.

The women's final was set today after Li Na defeated Maria Sharapova in straight sets, and defending champ Francesca Schiavone crushed the hopes of there being a French woman in the final with her win over Marion Bartoli. This is no battle of top seeds, and there have been upsets all along the way in the women's draw. Li Na is continuing to make history for Chinese tennis, and she will have a chance to capture one of the biggest prizes in tennis this weekend. She has admitted that she never thought she could make the semis, or the finals for that matter, at the French Open, but she's proven herself to be a tough opponent on the clay. But Schiavone has the kind of versatility in her game that is highly effective on this surface, and she hasn't been shy in showing her affection for the dirt in Stade Roland-Garros.

-multi