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ROME, May 15 - Amelie Mauresmo fought back from a
set and a break down to win her second consecutive Rome Masters
title by beating eighth seed Patty Schnyder 2-6 6-3 6-4 on
Sunday. The victory extended the Frenchwoman's impressive record in
the Italian capital, where she has reached five of the last six
finals. She took a set and a half before finding her rhythm against
the Swiss left-hander, who just as she had against top seed
Maria Sharapova in the semi-finals cleverly mixed up the pace
and spin on her shots. Mauresmo's second title of the year following her win
indoors at Antwerp should give her a huge confidence boost as
she prepares for the French Open starting on May 23.
(Reporting by James Eve, editing by John Mehaffey; Reuters
messaging: john.mehaffey.reuters.com@reuters.net. +44 207 542
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