Article 5JZTD Barbora Krejcikova v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova: French Open final goes to final set – live!

Barbora Krejcikova v Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova: French Open final goes to final set – live!

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John Brewin
from World news | The Guardian on (#5JZTD)

4.10pm BST

Krejcikova wobbly as glory approaches, far less fluid. But recovers her step to go to 30-15 with some power hitting. Then a whipped winner for 40-15 and two more championship points. The first serve goes off the net cord, and the second is a double fault. Nervy. Very very nervy. The next first serve hits the net. And Pavlyuchenkova cracks on the second serve, playing her return to the back of the court. There is a slight delay as everyone realises that the unseeded Czech has just won her first Grand Slam.

4.05pm BST

Final set: Krejcikova 6-1 2-6 5-4* Pavlyuchenkova (*denotes server)

A massive, massive hold, and two championship points are seen off It goes to 0-15, and then 15-15 as Krejcikova misjudges a counterpunch. Then a fierce rally, with both throwing everything at it. It goes to 15-30. Then off the line with a backhand for two championship points...the Roland Garros roar goes up. The first is saved by some chin music from Pavlyuchenkova. Then she misses her first serve, and Krejcikova misses on the second serve. Nervy. Very nervy. Pavlyuchenkova holds on with two fine serves and some hard hitting to win on deuce.

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