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Enjoy a little tennis action was Aishwarya Rai, in the middle of the stars on hand at the French Open in Paris, France June 5.

Dressed in a pleasant blue silk dress, "Pink Panther 2" loveliness roamed the grounds that the Roland Garros before taking her top box sit.

The 36 year-old Indian actress has been treated to an thrilling match of the Women's Final - as Francesca Schiavone beat Samantha Stosur in two sets to become the first Italian woman to claim a Grand Slam heading.

Meanwhile, the competition draws to an end tomorrow, when Rafael Nadal will take on Soderling in Robyn Men Final.

Somdev Devvarman French Open escapade ended Sunday at what time he lost a tough first round match next to Swiss Marco Chiudinelli.

India's first men play in the main singles draw at Roland Garros for 13 years, curved out 6-3 3-6 6-3 3-6 6-3, but Texas-based 25-year-old is persuaded that he is near to smash into the world top 100

Under the former world number one Andy Roddick, as his practice partner to help secure their chances.

"We are on different schedules, but I play with Andy when I can," Devvarman who grew up playing on the "slippery gravel tracks in Chennai, before studying in the U.S., told Reuters.

"When his competition starts at Roland Garros I want to see from the stands. We spent the last two off-seasons as one and skilled hard with him.

"It's amusing to see a guy who has been the top 10 eight years in a line. To see what he goes from side to side and how much work he puts in, and how powerful he is. He kind of leads me by instance.

"It's nice to see a guy like that go to job."

World number 109 Devvarman who came from side to side qualifying here, as he did before they reach the subsequent round in last year's U.S. Open, said he hoped that this growth will help India produce more players capable of challenging the big bang.

But he plays up his role as a flag bearing the Indian men's tennis in spite of fervent about Davis Cup, where India faces Brazil later this day.

"Of course, I represent my country when I go on the pitch," Devvarman who got hooked on tennis by watching Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras on the TV said. But more importantly, I'm out there competing for myself.

"There is more to realize that all the effort I put in has paid off. It's high-quality if people are ready.

"India has three players in the top 400 now, but we cannot stop. I hope I better will inspire some more young children to play the pastime."

Serena and Venus Williams is the French Open two top-seeded women, and if it seems like it's been a while since they were in a Grand Slam contest, it is since it has.

It is the first time the American sisters seeded 1-2 in a major competition since the Australian Open in January 2003.

Top Rated Serena and Venus says she "feels that we deserve to be here" - though "people have said that we would never be No. 1 and No. 2 in the world once more."

Play at Roland Garros begins Sunday, where Venus Williams will meet previous top 10 player Patty Schnyder. This is the older Williams '14: e successive French Open, but she made it past the quarterfinals only once, when she lost to her sister in the 2002 final.