Sharapova edges Halep for 2nd French Open title

By Howard Fendrich

Published June 7, 2014 7:11pm ET

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Sharapova edges Halep for 2nd French Open title — 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, Saturday, June 7, 2014. Sharapova won in three sets 6-4, 6-7, 6-4. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) | Darko Vojinovic

PARIS (AP) — Nothing came easily for Maria Sharapova in the French Open final.

Serves hit by her surgically repaired shoulder often missed the mark, resulting in 12 double-faults. Shots that would be winners against most opponents were retrieved by Simona Halep and sent right back. Leads that usually hold up vanished in a blink. On a muggy afternoon, with the temperature in the high 70s (20s Celsius), points were lung-searing struggles.

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