Virginie Razzano

French Open Interview with Virginie Razzano May 26th V. RAZZANO/D. Hantuchova 6‑3, 6‑3 Q. Well, it’s probably quite pleasant to have such a nice match for the first round. It’s never obvious. VIRGINIE RAZZANO: It was not easy. You know, I was really happy with the quality of my style. The match was interesting,and playing her for the first round was not easy, against Daniela Hantuchova. It’s the same for her. I’m not that easy to beat. We thought the match would be really difficult...Read Full Story

Virginie Razzano French Open Interview June 1st S. STOSUR/V. Razzano 6‑1, 6‑2 Q. I have the impression that your opponent has been really playing well today. Is this your impression, as well? VIRGINIE RAZZANO: Yes, this was an excellent match for her. Unfortunately there’s nothing I could do on the court. For me, it was a tough match. As I had said before, I said this player is a tough player. I had to be careful about the match. I had played against her just once, but a long time ago...Read Full Story

Virgine Razzano French Open Press Conference May 30th V.RAZZANO/T. Garbin 7‑5,7‑5 Q. You know Samantha Stosur. What do you think of your next match? VIRGINIE RAZZANO: I’ve already been asked this question today. First of all, I would like to say that I’m very happy to have played today and that I won. That’s what counts. And to talk about what I did today, I’m very happy today. And for your question, I haven’t thought about it. It’s not the issue today. It’s two days away, so I still...Read Full Story

Venus Williams defeated Virginie Razzano 6-4, 6-2 to win her first title of the season . The victory gave Venus her 40th career singles title and was the seventh triumph in her last eight finals. Her last title came at the WTA Championships in Doha in November. "It was a great match and I'm happy to have finely won the title," said Venus. "Virginie played tough." “I have to congratulate her,” she added. “She beat some top players and played well again today.” Venus will return to the Top 5...Read Full Story

ABC NewsRazzano Loses Opener a Week After Death of FianceABC NewsAn emotional Virginie Razzano took the court Tuesday at the French Open despite the death of her fiance eight days ago. The Frenchwoman, playing with a black ribbon on her shirt, lost to 24th-seeded Jarmila ...and more »Read Full Story