Maria
Sharapova drew on her fighting spirit once again to beat Simona Halep in a
dramatic final and win her second French Open title.
The
Russian came through 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 in three hours and two minutes at Roland
Garros.
It
was the fourth match in a row that saw Sharapova clinch victory in a final set.
She
has now won five Grand Slam titles, taking her to joint-11th on the all-time
list alongside Martina Hingis.
"This
is the toughest Grand Slam final I have ever played and all respect to Simona,
she played an unbelievable match today," said Sharapova.
Halep,
22, might have been playing in her first Grand Slam final but she pushed the
2012 champion to the limit.
Congrats to her. Sunday is the men's final.
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