Vaidisova loses French Open semi-final

Czech tennis player Nicole Vaidisova has been beaten in the semi-finals of the French Open by Svetlana Kuznetzova of Russia. After taking the first set Vaidisova seemed to lose her nerve towards the end of the second, eventually losing 5-7 7-6 6-2. The 17-year-old rising star had never previously reached the latter stages of a Grand Slam competition.