French Open day 14 pictures

Ana Ivanovic makes the better start to the women's final against Dinara Safina

Safina quickly finds herself a double-break down in the opening set

Ivanovic takes control in the early stages with her fearsome forehand doing the damage

After a nervous start, Safina starts to put Ivanovic under pressure midway through the first set

Safina hauls herself back to 4-4 after winning three games in a row

But Ivanovic proves the stronger in the closing stages of the first set and takes it 6-4

Despite two amazing comebacks earlier in the tournament Safina finally runs out of gas and falls behind early in the second

Ivanovic wraps up a 6-4 6-3 victory in one hour 38 minutes

Safina and Ivanovic embrace after the Serbian seals her first Grand Slam triumph

And Ivanovic immediately heads into the stands to celebrate with her friends and family

Ivanovic finally gets her hands on a Grand Slam singles trophy and will be confirmed as world number one on Monday

Saturday ends with newly-crowned women's champion Ivanovic parading the trophy near the Eiffel Tower

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