French Open 2014 Women Finals Live Stream: Sharapova vs Halep

Who is going to be the 2014 French Open champion? World no. 4 Simona Halep is going for her first ever Grand Slam champion against a very formidable opponent, world no. 7 Maria Sharapova, owner of a career Grand Slam and the 2012 French Open champion. To watch the French open 2014 women finals live stream, here are the following options:

1. VIDEO / ROLAND-GARROS TV. Link = VIDEO / ROLAND-GARROS TV
2. US TV Schedule:

Saturday, June 7
9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Women's Final, [NBC, Live]
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Women's Final, [Tennis Channel, Repeat]
11:00 pm - 12:30 am: Men's Doubles Final, [Tennis Channel, Delay]


Here are what folks are saying about Simona Halep:

The final against Sharapova
“Her second service could get her into trouble. She’ll have to get a high percentage of first services in to keep her out of danger because Sharapova has a really aggressive return of service. It will be important for Simona to hold her ground and move forward. Simona saw where she stacks up against Maria in the Madrid final this year, where she took the first set 6-1 (before falling 1-6, 6-2, 6-3).”

Mental toughness
“I think Simona has been very nervous throughout the tournament. Nevertheless, she has been able to manage her emotions and win all her matches in straight sets. I think that in the final she’ll be more relaxed because she has nothing to lose against such an impressive champion like Sharapova, who has already won the French Open. I think Simona will be much more relaxed than in her previous matches.”

Halep has done something that hasn't been done in almost 16 years.
Simona Halep held off Andrea Petkovic to win the second semifinal, 6-2, 7-6(4), and move through to her first Grand Slam final. She hasn't lost a set all tournament - in fact she is the first player since Lindsay Davenport at the 1998 US Open to reach her first Grand Slam final without dropping a set (and Davenport went on to win that final in straight sets). Read more about the match here.

Sharapova is back up to No.6 now, and No.5 if she wins the title.
Sharapova, who is currently No.8, will rise to No.6 as a runner-up and No.5 as the champion. If that still sounds a little low, don't worry - she has only one match win to defend the rest of the year (last year from this point she lost in the French Open final, fell second round at Wimbledon and lost her opening match in Cincy - and then didn't play the entire rest of the year because of a shoulder injury).

Halep will be No.3 now, win or lose.
In March, Halep became the highest-ranked Romanian in WTA history when she rose from No.7 to No.5 after Indian Wells (separating herself from previous record-holder Irina Spirlea). She moved to No.4 after Rome and now she's going to raise her to No.3. She was No.57 a year ago.