French Open 2017: Jelena Ostapenko on fire as French Open final goes to deciding set

Jelena Ostapenko roared back from 3-0 down in the second set and heading for defeat to take it 6-4 and set up a dramatic decider against Simona Halep.

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Halep, seeded number three at Roland Garros, took the opening set by the same scoreline and looked to be cruising to victory three games into the second, only for Ostapenko to launch a stunning recovery.

The unseeded Latvian suddenly turned on the style and won four games in succession before breaking again later in the set to level up an enthralling match on Philippe-Chatrier.

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With the match perfectly poised, the delighted Paris fans are now looking forward to what should be a thrilling deciding set.

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