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The Latest: Williams back in French Open final
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The Latest: Williams back in French Open final

Published Jun. 4, 2016 11:03 a.m. ET

PARIS (AP) The Latest on the French Open (all times local):

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4:00 p.m.

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A crosscourt forehand winner and a backhand mistake from Garbine Muguruza have given Serena Williams her first break in the French Open final.

It's a very tight match so far, with Williams ahead 5-4 in the opening set.

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3:40 p.m.

Garbine Muguruza got the first break of serve in her French Open final against Serena Williams.

Despite the slow conditions on Court Philippe Chatrier, the women's final has started at a high pace.

Both players have been exchanging powerful groundstrokes from the baseline with Serena applying pressure immediately with her aggressive returns.

Muguruza saved two break points to level at 2-2 in the opening set and broke in the next game after Williams hit a double fault.

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3:25 p.m.

The French Open final between top-ranked Serena Williams and fourth-seeded Garbine Muguruza has started.

Under cloudy skies and in a damp atmosphere, Williams won the first point of the match - as Muguruza sent a backhand long - and held her serve at love.

This is the second time that Muguruza and Williams are playing each other at Roland Garros. Two years ago, Williams was upset 6-2, 6-2 in the second round by her Spanish rival.

At age 34, the American is bidding to earn her 22nd major championship and equal Steffi Graf's Open-era record. She is the defending champion in Paris.

The 22-year-old Muguruza is playing in her second Grand Slam final after losing to Serena in the 2015 Wimbledon final.

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