Paris: Serena Williams won her 20th Grand Slam title and third French Open crown at Roland Garros on Saturday, clawing her way back from losing the second set, to defeat Lucie Safarova 6-3, 6-7 (2/7), 6-2.

US' Serena Williams reacts after winning a point against Czech Republic's Lucie Safarova during their women's final match of the Roland Garros 2015 French Tennis Open in Paris on June 6, 2015. Pic/AFP

In what was a disjointed affair, the 33-year-old American was coasting to a straight-sets win, a set and 4-1 up against the Czech 13th seed, playing in her first Grand Slam final at the age of 28. But a combination of serving woes for Williams and some top play from Safarova forced a third set, the fifth of the tournament for the American.

She fell 0-2 down in that, but recovered her composure in the nick of time to rattle off six games in a row for the title.