Gaudio fights back to win epic final

THE French Open's historic all-Argentinian final went the way of the unseeded Gaston Gaudio after he fought back from two sets down to shock tournament favourite Guillermo Coria in a superb encounter.

After being convincingly brushed aside in the first two sets, Gaudio was forced to save two match points before mounting a stunning recovery to clinch the match 0-6 3-6 6-4 6-1 8-6 after three hours and 31 minutes of play.

He is the first Argentinian to lift the French Open since Guillermo Vilas managed the feat in 1977.