Maria Sharapova: Win French Open tennis tournament

Published June 8, 2014
Maria Sharapova of Russia serves to Simona Halep of Romania during their women's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Maria Sharapova of Russia serves to Simona Halep of Romania during their women's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Maria Sharapova of Russia returns the ball to Simona Halep of Romania during their women's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Maria Sharapova of Russia returns the ball to Simona Halep of Romania during their women's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Simona Halep of Romania returns the ball to Maria Sharapova of Russia during their women's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Simona Halep of Romania returns the ball to Maria Sharapova of Russia during their women's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Maria Sharapova of Russia serves to Simona Halep of Romania during their women's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Maria Sharapova of Russia serves to Simona Halep of Romania during their women's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Russia's Maria Sharapova realizes she won the final of the French Open tennis tournament against Romania's Simona Halep at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. AP
Russia's Maria Sharapova realizes she won the final of the French Open tennis tournament against Romania's Simona Halep at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. AP
Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after winning her women's singles final match against Simona Halep of Romania at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in. REUTERS
Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after winning her women's singles final match against Simona Halep of Romania at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in. REUTERS
Russia's Maria Sharapova falls to the ground as the match ball bounces back as she wins the final of the French Open tennis tournament against at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. AP
Russia's Maria Sharapova falls to the ground as the match ball bounces back as she wins the final of the French Open tennis tournament against at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. AP
Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after winning her Simona Halep of Romania returns the ball to Maria Sharapova of Russia during their women's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates after winning her Simona Halep of Romania returns the ball to Maria Sharapova of Russia during their women's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
A general view shows the Philippe Chatrier court and spectators during the trophy ceremony after Maria Sharapova of Russia won the women's singles final match against Simona Halep of Romania at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
A general view shows the Philippe Chatrier court and spectators during the trophy ceremony after Maria Sharapova of Russia won the women's singles final match against Simona Halep of Romania at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Russia's Maria Sharapova holds the Suzanne Lenglen trophy after winning her French tennis Open final match against Romania's Simona Halep at the Roland Garros stadium in. AFP
Russia's Maria Sharapova holds the Suzanne Lenglen trophy after winning her French tennis Open final match against Romania's Simona Halep at the Roland Garros stadium in. AFP
Maria Sharapova of Russia kisses the trophy as she poses during the ceremony after defeating Simona Halep of Romania during their women's singles final match to win the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Maria Sharapova of Russia kisses the trophy as she poses during the ceremony after defeating Simona Halep of Romania during their women's singles final match to win the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Maria Sharapova of Russia (Right) poses with Simona Halep of Romania (Left) during the trophy ceremony after winning their women's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Maria Sharapova of Russia (Right) poses with Simona Halep of Romania (Left) during the trophy ceremony after winning their women's singles final match at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Russia's Maria Sharapova (Right) holding the Suzanne Lenglen trophy, and Romania's Simona Halep (Left) holding the runner up trophy, pose with US former tennis player Chris Evert-Lloyd (2ndRight) and French tennis federation president Jean Gachassin (2ndLeft), at the end of their French tennis Open final match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. AFP
Russia's Maria Sharapova (Right) holding the Suzanne Lenglen trophy, and Romania's Simona Halep (Left) holding the runner up trophy, pose with US former tennis player Chris Evert-Lloyd (2ndRight) and French tennis federation president Jean Gachassin (2ndLeft), at the end of their French tennis Open final match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. AFP
Maria Sharapova of Russia holds the trophy as she poses during the ceremony after defeating Simona Halep of Romania during their women's singles final match to win the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Maria Sharapova of Russia holds the trophy as she poses during the ceremony after defeating Simona Halep of Romania during their women's singles final match to win the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Russia's Maria Sharapova holds the trophy as she poses for a portrait in the locker room after winning the final of the French Open tennis tournament against Romania's Simona Halep at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. AP
Russia's Maria Sharapova holds the trophy as she poses for a portrait in the locker room after winning the final of the French Open tennis tournament against Romania's Simona Halep at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. AP
Russia's Maria Sharapova holds the trophy as she poses for a portrait in the locker room after winning the final of the French Open tennis tournament against Romania's Simona Halep at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. AP
Russia's Maria Sharapova holds the trophy as she poses for a portrait in the locker room after winning the final of the French Open tennis tournament against Romania's Simona Halep at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France. AP
Maria Sharapova of Russia arrives in the dressing room with her trophy after winning the women's singles final match against Simona Halep of Romania during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Maria Sharapova of Russia arrives in the dressing room with her trophy after winning the women's singles final match against Simona Halep of Romania during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. REUTERS
Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrating with her coach Sven Groeneveld and team members after winning the French tennis Open final match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. AFP
Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrating with her coach Sven Groeneveld and team members after winning the French tennis Open final match at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris. AFP
Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrating with her coach Sven Groeneveld (Left) and team members after winning the French tennis Open final match at the Roland Garros stadium in. AFP
Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrating with her coach Sven Groeneveld (Left) and team members after winning the French tennis Open final match at the Roland Garros stadium in. AFP

Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts during her women's singles final match against Simona Halep of Romania at the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

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