Sharapova bests Halep in a classic French Open women's final

Game-by-game analysis of Maria Sharapova vs. Simona Halep in the French Open final And today, tennis' most unlikely clay-court champion is entitled to

Jon Wertheim | Jun 7, 2014

Sharapova bests Halep in a classic French Open women's final /

Maria Sharapova defeated Simona Halep to win her second French Open title and fifth Grand Slam title. — Maria Sharapova defeated Simona Halep to win her second French Open title and fifth Grand Slam title :: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

Game-by-game analysis of Maria Sharapova vs. Simona Halep in the French Open final

This is Maria Sharapova's second French Open title and fifth Grand Slam win. — This is Maria Sharapova's second French Open title and fifth Grand Slam win :: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images

And today, tennis' most unlikely clay-court champion is entitled to shriek.

Published Jun 7, 2014

JON WERTHEIM

Jon Wertheim is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been part of the full-time SI writing staff since 1997, largely focusing on the tennis beat , sports business and social issues, and enterprise journalism. In addition to his work at SI, he is a correspondent for "60 Minutes" and a commentator for The Tennis Channel. He has authored 11 books and has been honored with two Emmys, numerous writing and investigative journalism awards, and the Eugene Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Wertheim is a longtime member of the New York Bar Association (retired), the International Tennis Writers Association and the Writers Guild of America. He has a bachelor's in history from Yale University and received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York City with his wife, who is a divorce mediator and adjunct law professor. They have two children.