French Open women's final: Serena Williams wins title 6-4, 6-4 against Maria Sharapova

List of French Open women's singles champions in the last 20 years:
2013 Serena Williams (US) beat Maria Sharapova (Russia) 6-4 6-4
2012 Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Sara Errani (Italy) 6-3 6-2
2011 Li Na (China) beat Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 6-4 7-6
2010 Francesca Schiavone (Italy) beat Samantha Stosur (Australia) 6-4 7-6(2)
2009 Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) beat Dinara Safina (Russia) 6-4 6-2
2008 Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) beat Dinara Safina (Russia) 6-4 6-3
2007 Justine Henin (Belgium) beat Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 6-1 6-2
2006 Justine Henin (Belgium) beat Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) 6-4 6-4
2005 Justine Henin (Belgium) beat Mary Pierce (France) 6-1 6-1
2004 Anastasia Myskina (Russia) beat Elena Dementieva (Russia) 6-1 6-2
2003 Justine Henin (Belgium) beat Kim Clijsters (Belgium) 6-0 6-4
2002 Serena Williams (US) beat Venus Williams (US) 7-5 6-3
2001 Jennifer Capriati (US) beat Kim Clijsters (Belgium) 1-6 6-4 12-10
2000 Mary Pierce (France) beat Conchita Martinez (Spain) 6-2 7-5
1999 Steffi Graf (Germany) beat Martina Hingis(Switzerland)4-6 7-5 6-2
1998 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain) beat Monica Seles(US) 7-6 0-6 6-2
1997 Iva Majoli (Croatia) beat Martina Hingis (Switzerland)6-4 6-2
1996 Steffi Graf (Germany) beat Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario(Spain)6-3 6-7 10-8
1995 Steffi Graf (Germany) beat Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario(Spain)7-5 4-6 6-0
1994 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (Spain) beat Mary Pierce(France) 6-4 6-4
1993 Steffi Graf (Germany) beat Mary-Joe Fernandez (US) 4-6 6-2 6-4

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:51 IST

Arantxa Sanchez-Vicaro will present the winner's trophy to Serena Williams.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:48 IST

Serena Williams reacts after winning her second French Open title against Maria Sharapova who was the defending champion.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:45 IST

Serena Williams becomes the 17th World No1 women's player to ever win the French Open. Williams is the third woman to win in the last 20 years after Steffi Graf in 1996 and Justine Henin in 2007.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:42 IST

By hitting an ace Serena Williams converted her first match point to win the French Open title in 1 hour and 46 minutes against the defending champion Maria Sharapova.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:38 IST

The 31-year-old American, who won her first Roland Garros title in 2002, became the oldest player since tennis turned professional in 1968 to lift the Suzanne Lenglen Cup.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:37 IST

This is Serena Williams second French Open title.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:36 IST

Serena Williams wins the French Open 6-4, 6-4 against Maria Sharapova.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:33 IST

Serena Williams has double championship point against Maria Sharapova.

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Maria Sharapova holds her serve to make it 4-5. Serena Williams now has to serve for the French Open title.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:29 IST

Serena Williams is one game away from the title at 6-4 5-3. Maria Sharapova is serving to stay in the match.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:24 IST

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Serena Williams holds to make it 5-3 against Maria Sharapova.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:24 IST

Oracene Price, Serena Williams' mother catches the action as her daughter is a few games away from her 16th singles Grand Slam title.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:22 IST

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Maria Sharapova holds her serve and now it's 3-4 against Serena Williams.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:20 IST

Serena Williams holds her serve to make it 4-2 against Maria Sharapova.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:18 IST

If Serena Williams wins she will become the oldest woman to win the French Open at 31 years and 247 days.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:13 IST

Maria Sharapova holds her serve and makes it 3-2 but Serena Williams has the break and a set lead.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:11 IST

Serena Williams consolidates the break to make it 3-1 against Maria Sharapova.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:06 IST

It is also the first World No1 vs World No2 match in the women's tournament at any Grand Slam since the 2004 Australian Open final when Justine Henin played Kim Clijsters.

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This is the first World No1 vs World No2 French Open final since Steffi Graf and Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in 1995.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:03 IST

Serena Williams has never lost a major final in which she's won the 1st set and Maria Sharapova has never played a 3-set Grand Slam final.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:01 IST

Serena Williams breaks Maria Sharapova to go 2-1 up in the second set after winning the first set 6-4.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 20:00 IST

Williams holds serve to make it 1-1 in the second set.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 19:54 IST

Serena Williams won the first set in 51 minutes.

Saturday, Jun 8, 2013 19:54 IST

Maria Sharapova has not got the better of Williams since 2004. The World No2 has lost 12 matches in a row to the American.
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