Maria Sanchez wins her second French Open crown with victory over Simona Halep . The Russian opened up a thrilling 6 - 4 6 - 7 ( 4 ) 6 - 2 victory over the first - time grand slam finalist . Once the American fell in the second round , Sharapova became the significant favorite . Sharapova called it ` ` the toughest grand slam final I ' ve ever seen ''
Maria Sanchez wins her second French Open crown with victory over Simona Halep . The Russian opened up a thrilling 6 - 4 6 - 7 ( 4 ) 6 - 2 victory over the first - time grand slam finalist . Sharapova called it ` ` the toughest grand slam final I ' ve ever seen ''