Serena Williams celebrates winning the 2015 French Open final. Pascal Guyot/AFP/GETTY Images Serena Williams poses on court after triumphing in the 2015 French Open final. Julian Finney/Getty Images Williams was up against Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic who was playing in her first grand slam final. KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/afp/getty images By comparison, the far more experienced Williams was chasing the 20th grand slam crown of her career. Pacal Guyot/AFP/GETTY IMAGES And the American started the stronger against her Czech opponent. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images A pumped up Williams showed little sign of the illness reportedly troubling her as she took the first set 6-3. Pascal Guyo/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Serena Williams screams after winning a point in the first set of the 2015 French Open final. Miguel Medina/afp/getty images Williams then raced to a 4-1 lead in the second but was pegged back by Safarova. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Safarova looks despondent after losing a point as the second set edged towards a tie-break. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images But the Czech prevailed in the breaker to take the second set 7-6 (7/2) Miguel Medina/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Lucie Safarova screams after winning a point in the 2015 French Open final. The Czech broke Williams to go 2-0 up early in the deciding set. Pascal Guyot/AFP/GETTY IMAGES But Williams is made of stern stuff -- as she has shown in over a decade at the top of the women's game -- was soon to bounce back. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images The World No 1. won the next six games on the bounce to take the deciding set 6-3. Julian Finney/Getty Images Serena Williams celebrates winning the 2015 French Open final. Pascal Guyot/AFP/GETTY Images Serena Williams celebrates winning the 2015 French Open final. Pascal Guyot/AFP/GETTY Images Prev Next