Richard Gasquet became the first player to win twice on the ATP Tour this year as he beat compatriot Benoit Paire 6-2 6-3 in Sunday's final of the Open Sud de France in Montpellier.
Meanwhile in the final of the China Open in Beijing, top seed Novak Djokovic accounted for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 7-6 6-2 to claim his 32nd career crown.
To preserve the illusion of a track open to all comers, France has made several moves to support smaller one- and two-car teams.
On the European Tour, Sweden's Christian Nilsson shot a round of 65 to lead the Alstom Open de France after the first round at Le Golf National near Paris -- Ryder Cup host in 2018.
Last summer France displayed open hostility towards Israel in its representation of the Lebanese government in which Hizbullah was then a member at the UN ceasefire talks.
But it may be that outside forces are more important: for example, a European Union that forbids cosy cartels, American pension funds that demand open accounts for their investments in France, or even the influence of the euro in promoting competition and cross-border mergers.
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Second seed Amelie Mauresmo of France beat Tathiana Garbin 6-2 6-1 and US Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Czech Eva Birnerova 6-3 6-2.
Among the teams that set off were the highly rated duo of Britain's Ellen MacArthur and France's Alain Gautier on Foncia, an Open 60 Multihull.
It is an open secret that, before turning to the domestic courtship of Dresdner, Deutsche Bank tried to buy in France and Italy, only to be rebuffed by nationalistically minded governments.
Amazon yesterday said it plans to open a new distribution center in northern France, its fourth in the country, in the second half of next year, creating 2, 500 jobs over three years.
On Saturday he carded a four-under-par 68 to move clear of 2010 British Open champion Louis Ooosthuizen (74), Thailand's Thongchai Jaidee (73) and France's world No. 187 Julian Quesne (67).
Nadal will be top seed at the Barcelona Open starting next week, with the draw also including Sweden's Soderling, Verdasco, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France and Monte Carlo semifinalist David Ferrer.
Available from mid-December, LG will also welcome the addition of the Eurosport Player, which provides subscription access to live simulcasts of the Eurosport Channels, covering major global sporting events such as the Australian Open in January and 2013 Tour de France.
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