Maria Sharapova defeated Simona Halep 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 to win the French Open. In a tremendous match, Halep took an early lead in the third set, lost it, and then battled back to break Sharapova's serve, evening the set at
Maria Sharapova won her second French Open title on Saturday but it was Romanian Simona Halep who claimed the hearts of the Roland Garros crowd after pushing the 27 year-old Russian to the brink of defeat. Sharapova had to use every grain of her
Serves hit by her surgically repaired shoulder often missed the mark, resulting in 12 double-faults. Shots that would be winners against most opponents were retrieved by Simona Halep and sent right back. Leads that usually hold up vanished in a blink
If Rafael Nadal is the king of clay, Maria Sharapova might be inching closer to wearing the crown on the women's side. Sharapova outlasted Simona Halep 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 on Saturday at Roland Garros, winning her second French Open title in the last
Tennis: Maria Sharapova emerged victorious from a thrilling women's singles final at Roland Garros.