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French Open Saturday Wrap PARIS (Reuters) -- Curious facts, statistics and quotes from the French Open on Saturday: Fact of the day: If Andre Agassi wins the French Open final and completes the Grand Slam on Sunday he will receive the Coupe des Mousquetaires trophy from the man who last won all four Slams -- Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open -- Australia's Rod Laver. Stat of the day: In beating Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport and Monica Seles en route to the French Open title, Steffi Graf became the first woman since the Open Era began in 1968 to beat the top three players in the world in one tournament. Quote of the day: Men's finalist Andre Agassi: "I saw Bruce Springsteen in concert in Paris the other night and all my life I've never wanted to be anybody else ... but that night I wanted to be 'The Boss' up there on stage." Copyright 2003 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. |
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