The sun is shining in Paris as Roger Federer and Robin Soderling meet in the 2009 French Open men's singles final
World number two Federer has finished runner-up to Rafael Nadal in each of the last three Roland Garros finals and knows victory over Soderling will complete his set of Grand Slam titles
Soderling, the 23rd seed, is contesting his first Grand Slam final and the Swede's shock victory over world number one Rafael Nadal in round four proved he is capable of causing huge upsets
Actress Eva Longoria and her basketball-playing husband Tony Parker are in attendance to give their backing to Federer, who is bidding to equal Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles
A relaxed-looking Federer gets off to a sensational start, breaking Soderling in games one and three as he races into a 4-0 lead in the opening set
Soderling is forced into some back-breaking positions as Federer gives the 24-year-old a clay-court masterclass
The Court Phillipe Chatrier crowd are on their feet as Federer wraps up the opening set in just 23 minutes
There are worrying scenes as a spectator breaches the security cordon and confronts Federer mid-way through the second set
The spectator crosses onto Soderling's side of the court before he is eventually wrestled to the ground and led away by security guards
Federer seems momentarily fazed by the incident and Soderling races through a couple of service games in a bid to claw his way back into contention
Soderling takes the second set to a tie-break just as the sun gives way to cloudy skies, a fairly strong wind and light rainfall
The tie-break is a one-sided affair after Federer claims a mini-break at 1-1 and storms through with the aid of four aces
When Soderling is broken in game one of the third set the writing appears to be on the wall, although the the 6ft 4in right-hander battles hard and earns a break point in game three
Federer keeps his eye on the ball to maintain his lead and, after saving a second break point when serving for the match, he completes a 6-1 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 victory in one hour and 55 minutes
Federer is overcome with emotion after his achievement begins to sink in - he joins Fred Perry, Don Budge, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver and Andre Agassi as the only men to have won all four Grand Slam titles
The Coupe des Mousquetaires is presented to Federer by Andre Agassi, who was the last man to complete the career Grand Slam before the 27-year-old Swiss
Back in the locker room, Federer is able to reflect on his triumph and will now turn his attention to Wimbledon, where he is bidding for a sixth title
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