2017 French Open Women's Singles Final Romania's Simona Halep Vs Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko Saturday June 10,2017

Head-to-head: First meeting

Simona Halep says: "It`s a big challenge, a big chance. I think I have the game. I have the mentality to win, but it`s going to be tough."

Jelena Ostapenko says: "When I came here, I didn`t expect I would be in the final. But then, first match was a tough match and I won it. Then every match I was playing better and better."

Simona Halep: Age - 25; World ranking - 4; Prize money - $17,219,302; Career titles - 15; Grand Slam titles - 0; French Open best - Runner-up (2014), Final (2017)

Jelena Ostapenko: Age - 20; World ranking - 47; Prize money - $1,288,260; Career titles - 0; Grand Slam titles - 0; French Open best - Final (2017)

Road to the final

Simona Halep(Romania)

• 1st rd: bt Jana Cepelova (SVK) 6-2, 6-3
• 2nd rd: bt Tatjana Maria (GER) 6-4, 6-3
• 3rd rd: bt Daria Kasatkina (RUS x26) 6-0, 7-5
• 4th rd: bt Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP x21) 6-1, 6-1
• QF: bt Elina Svitolina (UKR x5) 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-0
• SF: bt Karolína Plískova (CZE x2) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Jelena Ostapenko(Latvia)

• 1st rd: bt Louisa Chirico (USA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
• 2nd rd: bt Monica Puig (PUR) 6-3, 6-2
• 3rd rd: bt Lesia Tsurenko (UKR) 6-1, 6-4
• 4th rd: bt Samantha Stosur (AUS x23) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
• QF: bt Caroline Wozniacki (DEN x11) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
• SF: bt Timea Bacsinszky (SUI x30) 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 6-3