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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "In a match that can only be described as a drubbing, Rafael Nadal bested Roger Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 to win his fourth consecutive French Open title. He became just the second man in history to win four championships in a row at Roland Garros and solidified his position as the undisputed top clay player in the world. Nadal improved to 28-0 at the tournament, where he has won 83 of 90 sets.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Rafael Nadal (2007)
Although his record clay court winning streak was snapped earlier in the summer at 81 by Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal continued his impressive run at the French Open. The Spaniard bested Federer, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, and claimed his third straight championship at Roland Garros. Nadal became the first player since Björn Borg in 1978-81 to win the French Open three straight years.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Rafael Nadal (2006)
The 2006 French Open finals featured another showdown between No. 1 Roger Federer and No. 2 Rafael Nadal. The \"King of Clay\" once again prevented Federer from achieving a career Grand Slam, defending his title in four sets.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Rafael Nadal (2005)
After beating Roger Federer in the 2005 French Open semifinals, Rafael Nadal continued his 19th-birthday celebrations with a championship at Roland Garros.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Gaston Gaudio (2004)
Gaston Gaudio's first -- and only -- career Grand Slam final got off to a bad start, with Gaudio getting blanked in the first set against fellow Argentine Guillermo Coria. But with an inspired comeback, Gaudio claimed the win, becoming the first man to win a Grand Slam after losing the first set 6-0.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Juan Carlos Ferrero (2003)
One year after reaching the finals of the French Open, Juan Carlos Ferrero traded in his runner-up trophy for a championship one. Ferrero won 32 of 39 points on his first serve and soundly defeated Martin Verkerk, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Albert Costa (2002)
Coming into the 2002 French Open, Albert Costa had been held without an ATP Tour title for three years. He looked sharp at Roland Garros, though, and claimed a four-set victory over Juan Carlos Ferrero in the finals.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Gustavo Kuerten (2001)
With his French Open title in 2001, Gustavo Kuerten became just the fourth player in history (joining Bjorn Borg, Ivan Lendl and Mats Wilander) with three or more Roland Garros championships in the Open Era.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Gustavo Kuerten (2000)
Gustavo Kuerten edged Magnus Norman in a three-hour and 44-minute four-set battle in the 2000 French Open finals.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Andre Agassi (1999)
By 1999, Andre Agassi had shed his previous rebellious tendencies, and it was a humble and emotional player who hoisted the French Open trophy that year. The title gave Agassi a career Grand Slam and a career Golden Slam.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Carlos Moya (1998)
Carlos Moya broke compatriot Alex Corretja six times during his straight-set 1998 French Open win.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Gustavo Kuerten (1997)
In a surprise run in the 1997 French Open, Gustavo Kuerten toppled three former champions -- Thomas Muster, Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Sergi Bruguera -- en route to the title. Ranked No. 66 heading into the Slam, he broke the top 20 following his win.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Yevgeny Kafelnikov (1996)
Yevgeny Kafelnikov was the dominant force at the French Open in 1996. Not only did he capture the singles title, but he also lifted the championship trophy after winning in the men's doubles draw as well.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Thomas Muster (1995)
Just six years after the ligaments in his left knee were severed -- the result of getting struck by a drunk driver -- Thomas Muster reached the pinnacle of his tennis career. In 1995, Muster won a record 12 of the 14 finals in which he was entered, including a straight-set championship win over Michael Chang in the French Open.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Sergi Bruguera (1994)
Sergi Bruguera followed up his first Grand Slam championship with his second and final French Open title the following year. In an all-Spanish 1994 final, Bruguera topped Alberto Berasategui.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Sergi Bruguera (1993)
En route to his first Grand Slam finals, Sergi Bruguera topped both Pete Sampras and Andrei Medvedev before meeting two-time defending champion and world No. 1 Jim Courier in the 1993 French Open championship. The players split the first four sets before Bruguera pulled off the upset 6-3 in the fifth.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Jim Courier (1992)
Jim Courier entered the 1992 French Open as the world's No. 1 player, and he lived up to that billing. Courier ultimately beat Petr Korda in straight sets to defend his French Open title.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Jim Courier (1991)
Jim Courier won the first Grand Slam final he entered, defeating Andre Agassi, his former schoolmate at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy, in a back-and-forth five-set battle.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Andres Gomez (1990)
A former No. 1 doubles player with two Grand Slams to his name in men's doubles, Andres Gomez reached his only Slam singles final in 1990. Although his opponent -- 19-year-old Andre Agassi -- was considered the favorite, Gomez won the title.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Michael Chang (1989)
In 1989 at the French Open, Michael Chang became the youngest male player ever to win a Grand Slam title, defeating Stefan Edberg in five sets. But it was his fourth-round win over Ivan Lendl that most people remember. Chang fought cramps, delivered an under-arm serve and battled back to win in five sets.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Mats Wilander (1988)
In an absolutely dominant finals performance in 1988, Mats Wilander missed only one first serve the entire match, beating Henri Leconte in straight sets. Wilander, who had made his professional debut on a clay court in 1980, amassed a 47-9 record in French Open action throughout his career.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Ivan Lendl (1987)
During Ivan Lendl's impressive stretch from the 1985 U.S. Open through the 1988 Australian Open, he reached 10 straight Slam singles semifinals. He also reached two French Open finals during that period -- in 1986 and 1987. Lendl won the title both times. His 1987 victory came over Mats Wilander in four sets.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Ivan Lendl (1986)
Ranked No. 1 in the French Open draw in 1986, Ivan Lendl proved he was deserving of that seed. He dropped just one set en route to the finals at Roland Garros, where he topped Mikael Pernfors in straight sets.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Mats Wilander (1985)
Mats Wilander, who went on to become a Davis Cup captain for Sweden after retiring from tennis, again won the French Open three years after capturing his first major title on the courts of Roland Garros. He dethroned defending champion and clay-court rival Ivan Lendl in four sets.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Ivan Lendl (1984)
During his 16-year professional career, Ivan Lendl competed in five French Open finals, winning three of them. His first career Grand Slam came on the Roland Garros clay in 1984, where he came back from two sets down and a 2-4 deficit in the fourth set to beat John McEnroe.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Yannick Noah (1983)
When Yannick Noah won the French Open in 1983, he became the first Frenchman in 37 years to take the Roland Garros crown. His path to the finals was impressive -- he lost just one set in the entire tournament.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Mats Wilander (1982)
Mats Wilander shocked Guillermo Vilas in four sets at the French Open in 1982. At the time, he was the youngest singles champion in Grand Slam history.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Bjorn Borg (1981)
One of the finest tennis players in history, Bjorn Borg had his best career success at the French Open. With his victory in a back-and-forth five-set battle against Ivan Lendl in the 1981 finals, Borg secured his spot in the history books; his six French Open titles give him more than any other player.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Bjorn Borg (1980)
Bjorn Borg smoked Vitas Gerulaitis in the 1980 finals, dropping just five games the entire match. In the eight French Opens in which he competed, Borg never once was eliminated prior to the fourth round. He earned a career win-loss record of 49-2 at Roland Garros.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Bjorn Borg (1979)
Bjorn Borg dropped one set in each of his first two rounds at the 1979 French Open, but he didn't lose another en route to the finals. Victor Pecci Sr. managed to take a third-set tiebreak off the Swede in the championship match, but the trophy went to Borg.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Bjorn Borg (1978)
Bjorn Borg won the French Open in 1978 without losing a single set, a feat he would repeat in 1980. He joined Ilie Nastase as the only players in the Open era to achieve that level of dominance. Borg's 1978 title came over defending champion Guillermo Vilas, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Guillermo Vilas (1977)
The French Open was one of Guillermo Vilas' many titles in 1977. He won 16 of the 31 ATP tournaments he entered, a record in the Open Era, but still never made it up to the No. 1 ranking that year. Despite the fact that Vilas was a clay-court specialist, he only claimed the French Open title once; he was a runner-up three times.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Adriano Panatta (1976)
Adriano Panatta almost exited the 1976 French Open in the first round, but after fighting off Pavel Hutka's match point he claimed the 2-6, 6-2, 6-2, 0-6, 12-10 win and then advanced all the way into the finals. He is the only player ever to have beaten Bjorn Borg at Roland Garros, a feat he accomplished both in 1973 and in the 1976 quarterfinals.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Bjorn Borg (1975)
Just 19 years old, Bjorn Borg entered the 1975 French Open with the pressure of defending his surprise title the previous year. He had no trouble achieving that goal, losing just 15 games in the first four rounds and topping Guillermo Vilas in straight sets in the finals.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Bjorn Borg (1974)
Playing the more experienced Manuel Orantes in the 1974 French Open finals, Bjorn Borg, a No. 3 seed at the event, looked shaky at the start. After dropping the first two sets, however, the Swede suddenly found his game and dropped just two games from then on. At the time Borg, who had celebrated his 18th birthday earlier in the tournament, was the youngest-ever male French Open champion.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Ilie Nastase (1973)
Ilie Nastase's lone French Open singles win came in 1973 against a field stacked with some of the greatest clay court players. \"Nasty\" was also a French Open doubles finalist that year but could not capture his second Roland Garros men's doubles trophy.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Andres Gimeno (1972)
In 1972 at the age of 35, Andres Gimeno captured the title at Roland Garros in four sets against Patrick Proisy. He still holds the record as the oldest male player to win the French Open.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Jan Kodes (1971)
The previous year's champion and No. 1 French Open seed, Jan Kodes earned a title at Roland Garros for the second straight year in 1971. The Czech player beat Ilie Nastase, 8-6, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, in the championship match.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Jan Kodes (1970)
Five of Jan Kodes' professional singles titles came on clay courts, the first of which was in the 1970 French Open. Kodes topped Zeljko Franulovic in the finals, keeping the Croatian from winning a single game in the third and final set.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Rod Laver (1969)
In 1969 for the second time in his career and the first time in the professional era, Rod Laver achieved a calendar year Grand Slam. After losing to fellow Aussie Ken Rosewall in the French Open finals the previous year, Laver returned the favor in 1969 and topped Rosewall in straight sets. His French Open championship was one of 18 titles Laver claimed that season.";
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spt_FrenchOpenpastchampions_men[i-1].body = "Ken Rosewall (1968)
Australian tennis player Ken Rosewall has the distinction of being the first Grand Slam champion of the Open era. With his strong slice backhand as his greatest weapon, Rosewall beat Rod Laver in 1968, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.";
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