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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