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Williams wins 20th Grand Slam title

Venue: Roland Garros, Paris

Coverage: Live text and BBC Radio 5 live commentary of the men's final from 13:30 BST on Sunday

Serena Williams won a dramatic French Open final against Czech 13th seed Lucie Safarova to claim her 20th Grand Slam title.

The American, ranked number one, needed two hours and one minute to win 6-3 6-7 (2-7) 6-2 at Roland Garros.

Safarova, playing her first Grand Slam final, led by a break in the decider but Williams won the last six games.

The 33-year-old becomes the third player - male or female - to win 20 major singles titles.