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Who's who at "the French"
By Eric Salliot
Roland Garros official site

The European clay court season comes to a close in Paris with the French Open Championships. On the men's and women's circuit alike, certain youngsters have come to prominence this Spring while other established players have given us a glimpse of what they are capable. We take a look back at the last two months of clay court competition.

Fancied stars
Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero is the man tipped by many to win the men's singles title in Paris in 2003. On the back of his two victories this Spring (Monte-Carlo and Valencia) Ferrero comes to Paris to erase the painful memory of his final defeat to compatriot Albert Costa in 2002. If the injury to his right arm has indeed healed, he'll be looking to at least make the semis for the fourth year in a row.

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