Boom. A dominating 6-3, 6-2 victory over Sara Errani. The French Open title completes a career grand slam for the Thigh Goddess, and she leaves Roland Garros with the #1 world ranking in women's tennis. No biggie.After the match, the 25-year-old Sharapova said, "It's a long journey. It started from a very young age and it's not over yet. I'm not sitting here and saying I'm done because I'm far
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