PARIS(AP) Francesca Schiavone has provided the better photo op, her beaming face caked with clay after she kissed the court to celebrate her semifinal victory at the French Open.
Samantha Stosur has made the bigger headlines, with three consecutive wins over players who have been ranked No. 1.
The headlines now come with a question mark, as in:
Schiavone and Stosur? For the title at Roland Garros?
The pairing in Saturday's final is the biggest surprise yet from a tournament full of them, starting on the first day when Venus Williams took the court wearing a red and black corset.
Stosur is the first Australian woman to reach a Grand Slam final in 30 years. Schiavone is the first Italian woman ever to do so.