Because of how different clay court tennis is stylistically from hard court or grass court, the French Open lends itself to dominance by players that have mastered that surface. On the men's side, we saw Rafael Nadal lord over the clay for nearly two decades, winning 14 French Open titles.

The top-ranked player knocks off the three-time defending champion 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-0, advancing to the final and halting her 26-match winning streak in Paris.