Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova pops a backhand deep and Barbora Krejcikova can only prod long in response, but the 25-year-old finds her target with the next and a scrambling Pavlyuchenkova can only jab strings at it. She gets over the line with another big hold.

Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

Pavlyuchenkova is playing with more angle now, finding much more width on the court. She's playing some quicker points and not having to go into nine or 10-shot rallies.

A relatively straightforward hold for Barbora Krejcikova as her opponent leaks a forehand wide and that'll be a relief for the Czech after losing the opening three games of this set.

Krejcikova stares at her racquet and tugs a string after dicing a backhand wide, another drops long and Pavlyuchenkova holds to consolidate that earlier break.

Pavlyuchenkova seems to have her eye in now, the big baseline strokes are finding their target with great depth and precision. 30-0.

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Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

Pavlyuchenkova is taking more risks and going closer to the line with an extra injection of pace now.

She's starting to find her range, she needs to keep this momentum going.

The third is right on the money. A superb backhand winner down the line and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova breaks early in this second set.

The first drifts long, the second finds the net. One to go...

How about that!

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova turns it on with a superb, passing forehand winner to leave Barbora Krejcikova stranded at the net on her way to earning three break points.

Better from Pavlyuchenkova, she gets the first serve firing to stave off the break point and then edge ahead and hold. Her first game since the start of the opening set and a first hold for the 31st seed.

Just too good from Barbora Krejcikova - that is a sensational return and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova doesn't even have time to engage her swing before the ball is past her. Break point for the Czech.

Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

Pavlyuchenkova is going to have to do something to unsettle Krejcikova and take her out of her comfort zone. At the moment it is one pace. She looks a little panicked - I guess in her mind she's looking at the crowd and thinking 'I don't want to be one of those finalists who doesn't give them value for money.'

Lots of work on here for Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, and she's immediately under pressure in the second set as Barbora Krejcikova takes the Russian on from behind the baseline.

But that's superb from the 31st seed, disguising a delightful drop shot that wriggles over the tape and anchors down on the clay. 15-15.

Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent at Roland Garros

How about that for 30 minutes' hard work? It was a relentless and eye-catching performance. It doesn't get much more comprehensive than that.

Another wrist-rattling serve from the Czech and Barbora Krejcikova, having lost the opening game of the final, cruises to the first set in 31 minutes. Brilliant.

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The slice has worked well for Pavlyuchenkova but this time she just cups it a tad too long. Krejcikova follows with a crunching serve that the Russian can't handle and that's set point.

A third double fault of the match from Barbora Krejcikova as she slips 0-30 behind before nonchalantly slinging down a second serve ace. Well...

Annabel Croft
Former British number one on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra

It's becoming a bit of a mini crisis for Pavlyuchenkova here. The crowd is trying to gee her up. She is not being allowed to play her best, she needs to keep a lid on.

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And Barbora Krejcikova takes a double break lead on the second of those break points as Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova knocks a backhand wide. The Czech will serve for the opening set in this French Open final.

That's a bad miss, but it's great defence from Krejcikova, who somehow reaches a thumping forehand and lofts it into the air before Pavlyuchenkova cracks her attempted smash into the net. Three break points.