PARIS, June 8: Serena Williams proved an irresistible force once more as she powered past Maria Sharapova 6-4 6-4 to win the French Open for the second time today – 11 years after her first triumph. Defending champion Sharapova threw everything she had at the 31-year-old Williams but came up short as the American became the oldest woman to lift the Suzanne Lenglen Cup since tennis turned professional in 1968. Williams, who extended her current winning streak to 31 matches, took her haul of grand slam singles titles to 16 from the 20 finals she has contested. (PTI)
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