2009 French Open women’s singles final in figures

Here are the numbers that matter following the French Open women’s singles final… 1 Despite this defeat, Dinara Safina will still be world No1 in the new WTA rankings which come out next Monday. 2 This is Svetlana Kuznetsova’s second Grand Slam title, after the 2004 US Open. It was also her second final at Roland Garros, the first ending in defeat to Justine Henin in 2006. 2 The world No7 is the second Russian woman to reign victorious in Paris after Anastasia Myskina in 2004, who beat Elena Dementieva in the only previous 100% Russian final at Roland Garros. 5 Following this victory, Kuznetsova will go from world No7 to world No5. Her best ranking to date is No2 on the 10th September 2007. 6 This is the sixth time that Svetlana Kuznetsova has beaten a current No1 seed. 7 Dinara’s seventh double fault, on match point, cost her the title. 8 This was the eighth consecutive women’s singles final to be won in straight sets at Roland Garros. 11 Kuznetsova now has a total of 11 titles to her name, three of them on clay. 16 Dinara Safina’s match winning streak stops at 16. The Muscovite was victorious in Rome and Madrid before coming to Paris. 22 Each player made 22 unforced errors during the match. 23 Both players are 23 years-old, but Kuznetsova is the elder of the two by 10 months. 1 060 000 is the amount in Euros that Svetlana Kuznetsova wins, just like the winner of the men’s singles. Dinara Safina “only” gets 530 000 Euros.