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Despite slipups, don't discount French favorites at Roland Garros

By Bonnie D. Ford
ESPN.com

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

A few thoughts on the weird week that was and the wacky one that will be: Yes, four big players took it on the chin last week at the Rome Masters and Italian Open, respectively, but each of those defeats meant something entirely different. Let's look at them one by one. Justine Henin: The No. 1 raised a few eyebrows after her loss to Dinara Safina in Berlin when she said, "I thought you had to suffer to succeed. I don't want that anymore. I want to find serenity.'' Maybe s ...

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