PARIS (AP) — A look at the French Open on Saturday:
Weather: Sunny. High of 79 degrees (26 Celsius).
Women’s Final: No. 7 Maria Sharapova of Russia beat No. 4 Simona Halep of Romania 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 for her second French Open title and fifth Grand Slam trophy.
Men’s Doubles Final: No. 11 Julien Benneteau and Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France beat No. 12 Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez of Spain 6-3, 7-6 (1).
Stat of the Day: 20 — Consecutive three-setters on clay won by Sharapova.
Quote of the Day: “It’s the most emotional victory for me.” — Sharapova.
Sunday’s Men’s Final: No. 1 Rafael Nadal of Spain vs. No. 2 Novak Djokovic of Serbia.
Sunday’s Forecast: Chance of rain in morning and evening. Clear in afternoon. High of 81 degrees (27 Celsius).
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