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Federer wins French Open to complete career slam LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScheduleResultsRankingsMoneyWinnersATP ScheduleResultsRaceRankingsMoneyWinnersWTA Tennis on TSNeotText SizePARIS Oh how Roger Federer savoured every moment with his first French Open trophyHe raised it overhead He cradled it in the crook of his elbow He closed his eyes and kissed it He examined the names of other champions etched on its base Even in a downpour on Court Philippe Chatrier as heavy grey clouds blocked any shred of sunlight Sunday that silver trophy sure seemed to glistenFinally the lone major championship that had eluded Federer was his With his latest masterful performance Federer tied Pete Sampras record of 14 major singles titles and became the sixth man to complete a career Grand SlamHistory was at stake and Federer was at his best completely outplaying No 23seeded Robin Soderling of Sweden en route to a 61 76 (1) 64 victory in a French Open final that lacked suspense but not significanceMaybe my greatest victory or certainly the one that takes the most pressure off my shoulders Federer said in French moments after dropping to his knees caking them with clay as his 127 miles per hour service winner ended the match I think that now and until the end of my career I can really play with my mind at peace and no longer hear that Ive never won at Roland GarrosFederer came heartbreakingly close in the past losing the previous three French Open finals so there certainly was something poetic about his tying Sampras Grand Slam mark at this particular tournament on this particular courtNow that hes won in Paris I think it just more solidifies his place in history as the greatest player that played the game Sampras told The Associated PressIf theres anyone that deserves it its Roger Sampras said Hes come so close lost to one guy whos going to go down as probably the greatest claycourter of all timeThat would be Rafael Nadal the man who beat Federer at Roland Garros in the 200608 finals and the 2005 semifinals too But Nadals 31match French Open winning streak ended this year with a fourthround loss to the hardhitting SoderlingI knew the day Rafa wont be in the finals I will be there and I will win I always knew that and I believed in it Thats exactly what happened the secondseeded Federer said Its funny I didnt hope for it But I believed in itOnly 713 against Nadal Federer entered Sunday 90 against Soderling and other than the threat of postponement because of rain there was ne...