Maria Sharapova won her second French Open title in three years at Roland Garros yesterday, defeating Romania’s Simona Halep 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4 in a nail biting final, the first to go the full distance in Paris in 13 years and the second longest on record.
It was the 27-year-old Russian’s fifth Grand Slam title, bringing her level with Martina Hingis on the all-time list and it came 10 years after she won her first major at Wimbledon 2004.
