Not good enough: Maria Sharapova returns a shot to Serena Williams during the French Open final at Roland Garros yesterday. — AFP
SERENA Williams won her second French Open title yesterday, 11 years after her first triumph, defeating title-holder Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 in a brief, but high-quality final.
It was the 31-year-old American’s 16th Grand Slam title win, taking her to within two of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova who are tied for fourth on the all-time list.
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