Rafael Nadal is now just one Roland Garros title short of tying Bjorn Borg’s all-time mark of six crowns, and if he stays healthy, keeps improving and is as determined as he was in crushing this years field without dropping a set, he is a near lock to pull off the feat in 2011.

For the second time in as many years, Sweden’s Robin Soderling suffered a crushing defeat in the Roland Garros final.

Francesca Schiavone’s success at the French Open was hailed by the Italian press. Her bravery, her faultless tennis, and her historical victory all made the headlines.

Rafael Nadal won his fifth French Open crown and seventh Slam on the hallowed clay of Philippe Chatrier court on Sunday. Relive all the action from the final day of the tournament right here.

Game-by-game commentary of the 2010 French Open men’s final which saw Rafael Nadal win his fifth Roland Garros title in six years, defeating No.5 seed Robin Soderling in straight sets.

Elina Svitolina became the first Ukrainian in history to win the girls’ singles, while Agustin Velotti was the first Argentinean to win the boys’ singles since Guillermo Coria in 1999.

Rafael Nadal posted one of the best defensive performances of this year’s tournament to claim his fifth French Open title with a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Sweden’s Robin Soderling.

She came, she saw, she conquered (three World No.1s past and present, in fact) but on Saturday, No.7 seed Samantha Stosur stumbled at the final hurdle, and despite a valiant effort could not break the great Australian Grand Slam drought.

After her heart-warming 6-4, 7-6(2) win over Australian Samantha Stosur in the final, Francesca Schiavone completed a transformation which took her from unheralded outsider to national hero, even receiving a call of congratulations from Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.

These are the figures that stand out from the women’s final, in which Francesca Schiavone, aged 29 years and 11 months and ranked only No.17 in the world, surprised everyone by capturing the title.