French Open 2018: Women's Final Winner, Score and Twitter Reaction

Simona Halep won the first Grand Slam title of her career as she came from a set down to beat Sloane Stephens in the 2018 French Open final at Roland-Garros on Saturday.

Stephens looked set to cause an upset when she took the first set 6-3 against the top seed. However, Halep responded brilliantly to win the second set 6-4 to level the match before storming through the third set and taking it 6-1.

Roland-Garros showed Halep's reaction as she won the match:

The world No. 1 looked in trouble in the early stages as she fell a set and a break down to Stephens. The American started superbly, playing with confidence and accuracy, while Halep made far too many errors.

However, the Romanian managed to find a way back from 2-0 down in the second set and won four straight games to move 4-2 ahead. Stephens did hit back to level at 4-4 in a rollercoaster second set that Halep eventually claimed.

Halep cruised in the third set and showed few signs of nerves, despite having an unenviable record in finals. The Romanian lost in the French Open final in 2014 and 2017 and the Australian Open final in January.

However, there was no further disappointment on Saturday as she picked up her first major title. Tennis commentator David Law said she was a deserving winner:

The top seed's record has drawn parallels with Andy Murray, who lost his first four Grand Slam finals before claiming the 2012 US Open.

Hush Kerai at Sky Sports said it felt similar to the Scot's win:

Petra Kvitova, who was seeded eighth at the French Open but lost to Estonia's Anett Kontaveit, offered her congratulations:

Meanwhile, Andrea Petkovic hit out at Halep's critics:

Halep celebrated by climbing into the crowd to celebrate with her team. She looked emotional in victory and offered a few thoughts about how she felt after the match:

Stephens, who put in a brilliant performance in the first set, was generous with her post-match comments, as shown by Metro's George Bellshaw:

Halep is a popular winner after showing character, determination and endurance to come back from a set down after so many final defeats. The win will be a welcome relief, and she can look forward to adding to her tally starting at Wimbledon in July.