Schiavone wins French Open women's title

Paris:

Francesca Schiavone of Italy won the French Open here on Saturday defeating Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) in the final.

The 17th seed became the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam title in what was her first appearance in a major final

She was also just the fourth player ranked outside the world top 10 to win the women's singles title at Roland Garros.