French Open Women's Final Highlights: Serena Williams Beats Lucie Safarova to Win 20th Grand Slam Title
Serena Williams won the women's singles final of the French Open on Saturday. Catch all the highlights here.
Serena Williams won her 3rd French Open crown when she beat Lucie Safarova in the women's singles final. Catch all the highlights here (All Teams in IST):
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20:47 It's all over, Serena has her 3rd French Open title and 20th Grand Slam as she wins 6-3, 6-7, 6-2.
20:41 It's 5-2 to Serena and Safarova will serve to stay in the match.
20:38 Serena has a double break. It's 4-2 to her and a good chance to seal the issue.
20:29 Serena breaks back to draw level at 2-2. It's all to play for in the final set.
20:23 Safarova races to a 2-0 lead in the 3rd set. An upset on the cards?
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20:15 A brilliant comeback by Safarova to win the second set via tie-breaker.
20:08 Safarova levels it at 6-6 and now a tie-breaker will decide the set and possibly the match.
20:03 Serena breaks Safarova in the 11th game of the 2nd set and now will be serving for the championship.
19:55 Safarova takes the lead and has a chance to take the match into the decider.
19:52 Another break for Safarova and it's 4-4. A battle looks on the cards.
19:43 Safarova breaks back and trails 2-4 in the 2nd set.
19:31 Safarova is in search of her first Grand Slam but she faces a stern test as Serena is known to be on top of her game in title matches.
19:24 An early break for Serena in the first game of the second set.
19:16 It's advantage Serena as she takes the first set 6-3. Safarova looking good in patches but a clinical display by the World No. 1 on show.
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19:07 Serena makes it 5-2 and now Safarova serves to stay alive in the set. No sign of discomfort from the 19-time Grand Slam winner despite her recent illness.
18:57 Serena breaks Safarova to take a 2-game lead in the first set.
18:53 Both players in control and not ready to hand each other any sort of advantage. Serena leads 2-1.
18:48 Serena holds her serve well to take the first game of the match.
18:41 The match is set to get underway as Serena aims for her 20th Grand Slam title.
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