Summary

  • French Open women's singles final

  • Czech Barbora Krejcikova beats Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 2-6 6-4 to win maiden Grand Slam singles title

  • Followed by Alexander Bublik & Andrey Golubev vs Pierre-Hugues Herbert & Nicolas Mahut in men's doubles final

  • Listen to BBC radio commentary via button at top of page (UK only)

  1. Pavlyuchenkova breakspublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    *Pavlyuchenkova 1-0 Krejcikova

    Nope. A double fault from Barbora Krejcikova, her second of the game, and it's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova who takes the early break.

  2. Postpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Pavlyuchenkova 0-0 Krejcikova*

    Superb. What a forehand winner that is from the Czech to fend off the first break point.

    Two to go, though.

  3. Break pointspublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Pavlyuchenkova 0-0 Krejcikova*

    Double fault from Krejcikova and that sets up three early break points for Pavlyuchenkova.

  4. Postpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Pavlyuchenkova 0-0 Krejcikova*

    And the first point on the board goes Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova's way with a thrashing forehand winner. Solid start. The Russian then edges to 0-30.

  5. Postpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Pavlyuchenkova 0-0 Krejcikova*

    Head to headImage source, BBC Sport

    OK, away we go.

    Barbora Krejcikova will serve first.

  6. Postpublished at 14:09 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Naomi Cavaday
    BBC Sport tennis commentator

    Do I have a strong hunch who is going to win? No. I don't think anyone had a hunch this would be the final.

    You could see it going either way with such different styles on court.

    I'm going to pick Pavlyuchenkova. I don't know why!

    krejcikova and pavlyuchenkovaImage source, Getty Images
  7. Record chasers...published at 14:08 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Pavlyuchenkova v Krejcikova

    Barbora Krejcikova is aiming to become the first woman to win the singles title at Roland Garros after saving a match point during the tournament since Justine Henin in 2005.

    The 25-year-old would also be the first Czech woman to win the French Open since Hana Mandlikova in 1981.

    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, meanwhile, has already broken a record by reaching a first Grand Slam final on her 52nd appearance in a main draw.

    Should the Russian win, she would take the record for most previous Grand Slam appearances before winning a maiden title Flavia Pennetta, after the Italian won the US Open in 2015 at the 49th attempt in a major.

  8. Postpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Pavlyuchenkova v Krejcikova

    There are 13,000 people at Roland Garros today, but only 5,000 of those are inside Chatrier - plenty of deck chairs in front of the big screens!

  9. Postpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Russell Fuller
    BBC tennis correspondent at Roland Garros

    It's fairly bright here on Chatrier, despite the cloud cover. It is a little more breezy, a little cooler, but still round about 23C or 24C. Short sleeves are the order of the day.

  10. Pavlyuchenkova realising potential?published at 14:05 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Pavlyuchenkova v Krejcikova

    Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova was a dominant junior player but had never previously made it beyond the quarters.

    "It was just up and down in terms of results," said Pavlyuchenkova.

    "I had a lot of doubts because I could beat top-10 players and make the quarter-final of a major - I was very close to semi-finals a couple times - but then it wouldn't happen."

    But now it has happened for the 31st seed, after she saw off Slovenia's Tamara Zidansek 7-5 6-3 in the semi-final on the clay.

  11. Postpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Pavlyuchenkova v Krejcikova

    Barbora Krejcikova dedicated her semi-final success to her mentor Jana Novotna, the former Wimbledon champion who died in November 2017 from cancer.

    She also thanked Jan Kodes, the 1970 and 1971 French Open men's champion, and 18-time major singles winner Martina Navratilova, who were both born in the Czech Republic and watching from the stands, for their support.

    "I appreciate all my heroes and I thank Jana from upstairs," said Krejcikova.

    "She looked after me and I really miss her and I want to thank her. Because of her I'm here and it is really important to say it out loud."

  12. Postpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Jonathan Jurejko
    BBC Sport tennis writer

    For the sixth successive year we will have a first-time Grand Slam champion crowned in the French Open women's final.

    Garbine Muguruza. Jelena Ostapenko. Simona Halep. Ash Barty. Iga Swiatek.

    Will Pavlyuchenkova or Krejcikova add their name to that list?

  13. 'I don't get nervous'published at 13:59 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Pavlyuchenkova v Krejcikova

    KrejcikovaImage source, Getty Images

    Former doubles world number one Barbora Krejcikova held her nerve to win an enthralling semi-final against Maria Sakkari 7-5 4-6 9-7 on her fifth match point - after saving one herself - to reach a first major singles final.

    "The thing is that I'm calm on the inside too," she said afterwards.

    "I don't get nervous. So what comes out of me is actually what is happening inside of me. I'm glad I have that."

  14. Krejcikova's moment to shine?published at 13:59 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Pavlyuchenkova v Krejcikova

    KrejcikovaImage source, Getty Images

    Standing in the Russian's way is a player she has never come up against before in world number 33 Barbora Krejcikova, someone more renowned for her doubles expertise.

    The Czech already has two Grand Slam doubles titles to her name and on Sunday has the opportunity to win a third alongside compatriot Katerina Siniakova when they take on Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Iga Swiatek.

    She reached the fourth round of last year's French Open but otherwise had only won two main-draw singles matches at the majors before this run.

    This is just her fifth appearance in the main singles draw and Krejcikova only broke into the top 100 in the past 12 months.

    But the 25-year-old has knocked out four seeds - Ekaterina Alexandrova, Elina Svitolina, Coco Gauff and Maria Sakkari - en route to the final.

  15. 'What took you so long?'published at 13:53 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Pavlyuchenkova v Krejcikova

    PavlyuchenkovaImage source, Getty Images

    Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is a former world junior number one but it has taken her until the age of 29 to reach a Grand Slam singles final.

    The Russian has claimed the scalps of Belarusian third seed Aryna Sabalenka and two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka during this impressive run.

    Pavlyuchenkova previously reached the at last eight in Paris in 2011 and her win over Sabalenka was the 37th she has recorded against a top-10 player - a record for a player yet to reach the top 10 themselves.

    Now she finally has the chance to get her hands on a major trophy - asked what a 14-year-old her would have thought, she responded: "What took you so long?"

  16. The final countdownpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Pavlyuchenkova v Krejcikova

    This is new ground for both players, neither Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova or Barbora Krejcikova have played in a Grand Slam singles final before, let alone won one.

    But in a couple of hours' time, one will be crowned French Open champion.

    Index picImage source, BBC Sport