2008 French Open the US Open in 2003, 2004, and 2006, won their first Grand Slam title together, becoming the new Roland-Garros mixed doubles champions. The women's singles final was played by then WTA No. 2 Ana Ivanovic, the 2007 French Open and 2008 Australian Open runner-up, assured to become World No. 1 on June 9, 2008 regardless of the result, and thirteenth seed Dinara Safina, the Berlin Tier I titlist, in her first ever Grand Slam final appearance. Ivanovic made the strongest start in the match, taking Safina's serve in the opening game, and once more at 3–1, to open a 4–1
1983 French Open – Women's Singles make it in the main draw of Grand Slam. It would be 34 years before Jelena Ostapenko became the next unseeded woman to reach the final. 1983 French Open – Women's Singles Second-seeeded Chris Evert defeated the unseeded Mima Jaušovec 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1983 French Open. Top seed Martina Navratilova was upset in the fourth round by Kathy Horvath. It was her only loss for the entire year. This tournament was also notable for having 128 players involved in the 1st round for the first time, and for being