Maria Sharapova (click to enlarge)

Maria Sharapova should hold on to La Coupe Suzanne-Lenglen as long as she can. She earned it. Oh, the Roland Garros 2014 tournament director and organizers will eventually come and take it back while Masha will take home a replica trophy. I hope they are strong enough to pry her grip from the champion’s prize. Certainly, nobody else was. Samantha Stosur had Masha down but couldn’t count the career Grand Slam winner out. Garbine Muguruza sprinted ahead of Sharapova early only to have the former world #1 lap her at the end. Tennis’ new ingénue, Eugenie Bouchard, dished it out early against her former idol but couldn’t serve up an upset victory. The only player remaining to prise Masha from her goal was finalist Simona Halep. Both ladies were ready to battle.

Maria Sharapova (click to enlarge)

Although Simona played at a high level throughout…