You read it people, the latest grand slam tournament on clay has just concluded.

And while we probably anticipated the ”clay king” Rafael Nadal to win it again in the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros, watching Ana Ivanovic win it on the women’s side of things was a breath of fresh air.

Oh yes, Rafael Nadal won it again, marking his fourth consecutive grand slam win on a clay court. Seeded no.2 for this tournament, he dominated the no.1 seed and world No.1 ranked player, Roger Federer, in stunning fashion, beating the Swiss sensation 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.

Jeez… It wasn’t even close. ”He dominated from the first point until the end,” Roger Federer said, a guy who hasn’t lost a 6-0 set since 1999, and hasn’t won fewer than five games in a match since 2002. ”It’s the strongest Rafa that I’ve ever seen. He was more dominant than the previous years.”

With Nadal winning the French Open, his record now improves to a perfect 28-0 in the French Open and 115-2 overall on clay since April 2005. He’s also 22-1 in clay-court finals. ”I am humble,” Nadal said, ”but the numbers are the numbers.”

In the women’s final, Ana Ivanovic finally overcame probably the biggest obstacle of her still young career by winning her first grand slam, beating Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-3 in the 2008 French Open women’s final over the weekend. You see, Ivanovic can’t seem to win these championship matches but after last weekend, she finally won one.

Ivanovic erased the memories of those lopsided losses in championship matches against Justine Henin at Roland Garros a year ago and against Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open in January. Ivanovic used the bitterness to help her beat the very unfortunate Dinara Safina.

”Many, many people ask me, ‘Oh, you want to forget last year’s final?’ But I don’t, because it was a great learning experience,” Ana Ivanovic said.

Ivanovic lost two consecutive matches on clay before coming to Paris, and she knew she had to change something. She credits her strength and conditioning coach, Scott Byrnes, helping her find what she calls the ”tool” to make sure she stays focused on the court.

With the French Open over, the tennis world now shifts to England for this year’s All England Lawn Tennis Championships. If you still didn’t that, it’s only the most grandiose tournament ever played on a tennis court, the 2008 Wimbledon Championships.

The hot and sexy Maria Sharapova is the defending champ so you can bet your ass that sweet little ass of hers will be there to defend her title.

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