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June 4, 2004

French Open 2004 - Day 12

Women's singles finalists Elena Dementieva (left) and Anastasia Myskina pose for photographers.

On Saturday, one of them will create history by becoming the first Russian woman to win a Grand Slam title.

Russian women tennis players are slowly becoming a force to reckon with. In this week's WTA rankings, there are six Russians and five Americans in the top 20, a statistic unthinkable even a year ago.

Photograph: Getty Images

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