![Francesca Schiavone of Italy plays a shot in her semifinal match against Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. Kanepi beat Schiavone Francesca Schiavone of Italy plays a shot in her semifinal match against Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. Kanepi beat Schiavone](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NAHH9W/francesca-schiavone-of-italy-plays-a-shot-in-her-semifinal-match-against-kaia-kanepi-of-estonia-during-the-brisbane-international-tennis-tournament-in-brisbane-australia-friday-jan-6-2012-kanepi-beat-schiavone-6-3-6-0-ap-phototertius-pickard-2NAHH9W.jpg)
Francesca Schiavone of Italy plays a shot in her semifinal match against Kaia Kanepi of Estonia during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. Kanepi beat Schiavone
![FILE - In this May 27, 2018 file photo Italy's Francesca Schiavone clenches her fist during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. Former French Open champion FILE - In this May 27, 2018 file photo Italy's Francesca Schiavone clenches her fist during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. Former French Open champion](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MHC2XD/file-in-this-may-27-2018-file-photo-italys-francesca-schiavone-clenches-her-fist-during-the-french-open-tennis-tournament-at-the-roland-garros-stadium-in-paris-former-french-open-champion-francesca-schiavone-has-revealed-that-she-overcame-a-battle-with-cancer-ap-photochristophe-ena-2MHC2XD.jpg)
FILE - In this May 27, 2018 file photo Italy's Francesca Schiavone clenches her fist during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. Former French Open champion
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![Francesca Schiavone of Italy follows through on a shot during her semi-final win over Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic at the Sydney International tennis tournament in Australia January 12, 2006. Schiavone Francesca Schiavone of Italy follows through on a shot during her semi-final win over Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic at the Sydney International tennis tournament in Australia January 12, 2006. Schiavone](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E79J7P/francesca-schiavone-of-italy-follows-through-on-a-shot-during-her-semi-final-win-over-nicole-vaidisova-of-the-czech-republic-at-the-sydney-international-tennis-tournament-in-australia-january-12-2006-schiavone-won-6-4-6-3-and-meets-justine-henin-hardenne-of-belgium-in-fridays-final-reuterswill-burgess-2E79J7P.jpg)