Schiavone's stunner!

Well, who'd've predicted this? Francesca Schiavone, French Open champion!
29 years old, 5'5" tall, a one-handed backhand, a gritty competitor, and emotionally demonstrative on court - mainly in a positive way, when things are going well. Always good to watch, but usually overpowered by the top players, and never beyond the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam before.
True, she didn't have to beat Henin and Serena (Stosur did that), Dementieva pulled out injured in the semis, and Stosur didn't play as well as she can in the final. But Francesca played brilliantly to beat Caroline Wozniacki in the quarters, and her tactics and execution in the final were close to perfection. To play one of the best matches of your life in such a high-pressure situation is some achievement. Her adrenaline in the second-set tie-break, as she won the match 6-4, 7-6 (2), and right through the presentation ceremony, was infectious.
Hopefully tennis will get some overdue attention in her native Italy, despite most eyes being on the country's soccer team's attempts to retain the World Cup.
Her net play was exceptional, suggesting that she could be a force to be reckoned with at Eastbourne and Wimbledon. But Eastbourne organisers must be hoping she won't still be partying this time next week, and decide to pull out of the tournament.