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“The most exiting news”

By Sofia Kisenkova

"Sharapova Defeats Halep in 3 Hours in ‘Toughest’ French Final"

Maria Sharapova overcame Simona Halep in three sets in sweltering temperatures to clinch her second French Open championship at Roland Garros. It was in Paris where the temperature was 30 degrees Celsius.

It was the toughest Grand Slam final she has ever played. "To think I’ve won it two times, I’m so emotional I can’t even talk,” said Sharapova, before she received the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen from former champion Chris Evert.

In 2012, Sharapova won Roland Garros to become only the sixth woman since tennis turned professional in 1968 to complete the career Grand Slam of having won all four majors at least once. She’s the first Russian player to win the same major twice.

Sharapova, who hasn’t beaten the top-seeded American since 2004 including a straight-sets defeat in last year’s finals, had been on track to play Williams in the quarterfinals. Now Maria Sharapova is the fifth best tennis-player in the world!