6 Jun 2009

Russians make French Open womens final

9:02 am on 6 June 2009

It'll be an all-Russian womens singles final at the French Tennis Open in Paris.

The world number one Dinara Safina is one match away from her first grand slam title after a 6-3 6-3 error-strewn victory over the 20 year old Slovak Dominika Cibulkova.

Safina, who was also a finalist at Roland Garros last year, set up a showdown with compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova, the only player to have beaten her on clay this season.

Kuznetsova, the 2004 US Open champion, struggled past the Australian 30th seed Samantha Stosur 6-4 6-7 6-3.