Another great defence from Halep keeps Sharapova behind the baseline. A second is saved, but she can't survive a third as she slaps the ball into the bottom of the net. 12.30 BREAKING: Andy Murray has appointed Amelie Mauresmo as his new coach. Nadal* 3-6, 7-5, 3-0 Djokovic The momentum is well and truly with Nadal now - as is the crowd - and his range is spot on, finding the corners with every forehand and racing to 40-0. French Open 2014: Novak Djokovic awaits Andy Murray or Rafael Nadal in final. 1, in last year’s final at Roland Garros. 14.11 From all the emails coming through to my inbox, opinion is very much split on today's winner. One more victory on the red clay would make him the first man to win five in a row and give him his 14th Grand Slam title -- a tie in second place with Pete Sampras. Djokovic dusts himself down and brings up a third break point shot with another winner inside the line and this time he has the break when Nadal's curling forehand swerves into the tramlines. Sharapova saves the day again with a forehand return which stops dead, leaving Halep unable to get underneath it as the game moves past seven minutes. SHARAPOVA BREAKS. Nadal 0-1 Djokovic* (*denotes next to serve) Djokovic has opted to wear a pristine white baseline cap today and opens up by taking the opening two points. 13.00 A faultless performance against Andy Murray has catapulted Rafael Nadal to favourite for a ninth Roland Garros title and on course of denying Novak Djokovic the chance to reclaim the world No 1 ranking and complete his set of grand slam trophies. The tournament is taking place over a series of twenty clay courts, including the three main showcourts, Court Philippe Chatrier, Court Suzanne Lenglen and Court 1. Murray, meanwhile, couldn't even manage to earn a break point. Djokovic stretches out his racket and somehow manages to volley it into the empty court and the crowd have found their voices again. WRAP: For all the talk of this being Halep's first ever grand slam final, the Romanian looked at home on the big stage and against a lesser opponent would've picked up a maiden major title today. Sloane Stephens (15), 6-4, 6-3.Quarter-finals - def. Iga Swiatek talks to rolandgarros.com on Sunday, following her historic run to the 2020 title. Nadal lets rip on the next point, biding his time and waiting for the killer shot as he sends a backhand winner down the line. Sharapova struggles with her ball tossing some more and hits into the tramlines on the return, handing Halep the set. The umpire leaves his chair to check the mark. The second-seeded Djokovic, however, has beaten Nadal the past four times they have played, including on clay in the final in Rome last month. No wonder John McEnroe said in an interview with Simon Briggs this week that the young male players are scared of the games 'top four'. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (13), 6-1, 6-4, 6-1. HALEP BREAKS. Halep has won 10 of her last 11. Djokovic is looking very flushed out there, I hope he remembered his sun cream out there. Halep appears to give up on the next rally, but swings and hits a forehand which is too good for Sharapova. And Simona will not play like Bouchard, stepping inside the court and trying to fire winners. The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking: The following players were accepted directly into the main tournament, but withdrew with injuries. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images "You're not just born being a natural clay-court player. Halep does her best to respond but can't get across to make one return but thankfully Sharapova over hits on the next and the set remains level. Sharapova* 3-2 Halep Sharapova has a little mutter to herself in her corner after losing the opening point and her little pep talk does the trick as she works the angles, advances to net and puts the ball into the empty half with Halep still puffing from chasing the last return down. It took place at the Stade Roland Garros from 25 May to 8 June. It's not looking so good for the men's final tomorrow with our thunderstorms heading over the Channel later tonight. Here's the full list of previous champions from the last seven years. 2014 French Open – Men's Singles Qualifying, "French Open final 2014: Rafael Nadal makes it five in a row and frustrates Novak Djokovic again", "Rafael Nadal beats Novak Djokovic to win ninth French Open title", Official Roland Garros 2014 Men's Singles Draw, 2014 French Open – Men's draws and results, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2014_French_Open_–_Men%27s_Singles&oldid=979945239, Pages using infobox tennis tournament year footer with an unknown event, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 23 September 2020, at 17:52. 13.30 Sharapova's route to the final has been a story of fighting until the death having lost the opening set of her last three matches and coming within a handful of points of being knocked out. It was also in that game that Gulbis had his first of five double faults. The winner on Sunday also will be ranked No. SHARAPOVA BEATS HALEP TO WIN FRENCH OPEN. Sharapova* 6-4, 6-7, 4-4 Halep Jekyll and Hyde from Sharapova again on her serve with a double fault on the second point followed by a third ace to bring the game all square at 30-all. The final will get underway at 2pm and Vicki will be here to bring you build up before game-by-game coverage at 1pm. At 30-all Djokovic holds his nerve, but Nadal responds by running around another return to unleash a forehand winner to bring up deuce. Sharapova 6-4, 6-7, 1-0 Halep* After a lengthy, lengthy toilet break from Sharapova which Halep spent sheltering under an umbrella and mildly jogging on the spot, the third and final set is finally underway. Eugenie Bouchard (18), 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Second Round - def. Nadal 3-6, 2-2 Djokovic* Djokovic responds to that body-blow by storming to 40-15. He certainly played like the No. 1 ranking at the start of the tournament, but Nadal retained the top position by defeating the Serbian in the final. Ksenia Pervak, 6-1, 6-2.Second Round - def. It's never going to happen, is it? She wraps it up in a flash and now Sharapova serves for the set. There's no sign of the thunderstorms expected in Paris at some point this afternoon as Djokovic slips up and falls 30-15 behind. Winners across 14 events depart Paris triumphant, from Rafael Nadal to Iga Swiatek. Make that six as she volleys home and Halep drags the next return into the tramlines. Just as lightning stopped play in Miami for England's friendly with Honduras late last night, a second sporting spectacle could be struck by inclement weather later today. In a flash, Sharapova is back all over Halep, carving out a second break point - but again Halep pushes a backhand deep into the corner. His nerve, but Nadal responds by running around another return to unleash forehand! 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