Fed’s French connection finally arrives

ROGER FEDERER last night looked back on his historic title success at the French Open and declared: “It was meant to be.”

The Swiss completed his haul of grand-slam titles and moved level with Pete Sampras on a record 14 Majors by posting a 6-1 7-6 (7/1) 6-4 victory over Robin Soderling thanks to a near flawless display in rainy conditions in Paris.

After struggling for form throughout the tournament as the pressure built and his chief rivals – Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray – were all eliminated, Federer saved his best performance for last.