Serena Williams won her second French Open title on Saturday, 11 years after her first triumph, defeating title-holder Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 in a brief, but high-quality final.

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Serena Williams won her second French Open title on Saturday, 11 years after her first triumph, defeating title-holder Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 in a brief, but high-quality final. (All AFP images)

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Heading in to the match, Serena Williams was the strong favourite, having won 13 times for two defeats against Maria Sharapova.

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Throughout the match, Serena dominated Sharapova's serve with sequences of brutal service returns that had the Russian reeling for much of the game.

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Sharapova managed to serve her way out of trouble on a few occasions but Serena managed to overpower her opponent on clay.

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The crowd tried to lift the defending champion Sharapova, who was seeking her fifth Grand Slam title and second at Roland Garros, but apart from a few moments, she was underwhelming.

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Serena produced her best tennis of the match in the first set which she won in 55 minutes and went on to claim a 6-4, 6-4 victory.

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Serena comfortably served out the match, with three aces to conclude with, to gleefully banish 11 years of frustrations at Roland Garros.

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It was the 31-year-old Serena'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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Serena Williams reigns supreme in Paris

Serena Williams won her second French Open title on Saturday, 11 years after her first triumph, defeating title-holder Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 in a brief, but high-quality final.