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\"WinParis<\/strong>: World No.1 Maria Sharapova <\/a>believes that winning the French Open <\/a>is testament to her own strength of character.<\/p>\n

By defeating Sara Errani 6-3, 6-2 in the final, the Russian became only the 10th female tennis player to complete a career Grand Slam of wins at all four of the top events.<\/p>\n

By reaching the final, Sharapova regained the World No.1 spot from Victoria Azarenka for the first time since a long injury layoff in 2008 and 2009 saw her drop out of the top 100.<\/p>\n

“I proved that no matter how many punches I took in my career, I’ve always gotten back up. I never made excuses,” she said Saturday. “I have a tremendous amount of belief and pride in what I do.”<\/p>\n

This self-sufficient attitude was all she needed to inspire her at her lowest points, she said.<\/p>\n

“I always listened to my own voice, and it always told me that for some reason I’m meant to be better.”<\/p>\n

Sharapova burst onto the scene when she won Wimbledon in 2004 at the age of 17, following it up with the 2006 US Open and 2008 Australian Open titles.<\/p>\n

Completing the set at the French Open feels even better than beating Serena Williams in the 2004 Wimbledon final, she said.<\/p>\n

“When I won Wimbledon at 17, I thought that would be the most treasured moment of my career.”<\/p>\n

“But when I fell down on my knees today I realized that this was extremely special, and even more so.”<\/p>\n

The Russian will take home $1.25 million for her win at Roland Garros, while Errani earned half as runner-up. (IANS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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