2002 was the last time Serena won the French Open. At that time, he managed to win the fight against his brother, Venus.
Serena then take up more than a decade to get back winning tournaments held at the Rolland Garros.
In this year's championship, Serena competed against Maria Sharapova in the final round which took place on Saturday (08/06/2013) evening hrs.
Serena managed to overcome the resistance Sharapova in straight sets, 6-4 and 6-4, in one hour 46 minutes duration.
Commenting on the course of action which is the Rome Masters final replay it some time ago, Serena revealed that the game is running hard.
"(Game) it was very difficult. After 11 years of waiting, it was incredible victory. Thank you to all the supporters. I want to come back to this place and won again. I thought I was the Paris now," Serena said as quoted by Reuters.
Serena Williams at the Final French Open
Serena Williams, of the U.S, left, opens the winner’s cup after defeating Russia’s Maria Sharapova after the Women’s final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 8, 2013 in Paris. Williams won 6-4, 6-4.
It’s a little odd to be talking about tennis history in the immediate aftermath of the final of a Grand Slam, but that’s what Serena Williams has done to women’s tennis: she has dominated it to the point of making its day-to-day events irrelevant.
World number one Williams made light work of semi-final opponent Sara Errani in winning 6-0 6-1 in just 46 minutes, while the reigning champion had to come through a three-set battle with Victoria Azarenka.
Serena Williams, shown celebrating a quarterfinal win last Tuesday, on Saturday defeated Maria Sharapova and won her second French Open title.
In one of her more revealing moments this tournament, Serena Williams addressed the various personalities that reside deep within her. Since she first infiltrated the Tennisphere in the late 1990s, Serena has been a bundle of contradictions and unpredictability.
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