With Soderling's unforced error-count rising sharply, Federer eased through another service game and, while not needing to find top gear, he was already oozing confidence.

BBC: Federer claims historic Paris win

Serving at 4-5, Nadal ran into trouble again, saving the first match point as Soderling hit long, but then making his 24th unforced error of the match to hand the Swede a momentous victory.

CNN: Swede Soderling brushes aside Nadal

An unforced error made it 5-3 before the Serb thought she had aced on the next point, but the chair umpire ruled that Williams, who had her hand up, had called for Jankovic to delay her serve.

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Inverness restored parity four minutes after the interval when Rooney took advantage of an unforced Elebert error and the burly forward was alert to seize possession and slot home.

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