French Open men's final in pictures

From the opening tussles to the the final celebrations

Kuerten returned to the scene of his 1997 triumph

Norman had a point to prove in his first ever major final

Kuerten raced into a comfortable two set lead

Norman showed signs of frustration as the game looked to be slipping away from him

Norman broke Kuerten's serve in the third set to begin a valiant fightback

After eleven match points Kuerten finally clinches victory

Kuerten not only wins the match but also takes over the top spot in the ATP Champions race