Today saw the end of one of the strangest Grand Slam tennis tournaments in recent memory.

The big guns didn't show up this year. Serena, Venus, Henin, Capriati, and Lindsay all went down in unimpressive performances. For the last week, most of the talk at Roland Garros was about how poor the quality of play was.

Today's final, where Anastasia Myskina beat fellow Russian Elena Dementieva, was anticlimactic, even against the background of the already lackluster tournament.

Both players were so nervous they could barely play at times. Dementieva's serve was even worse than normal. The match lasted only 58 minutes, straight sets, 1 and 2.

But lost amid the criticism (bordering on ridicule) in the press was any recognition of the quality of Myskina's play. She played backboard tennis, which isn't awe inspiring, but it's the way to win on clay. And she came up with some winners at key times. She moves around the court as well as anyone on tour.

People say she won the French by default -- everyone else just fell apart around her. But the win will add some confidence to her game, which is solid. Don't be surprised to see her take another this year.