Mladenovic and Babos poses with the trophy in 2020 French Open

Sometimes, you have to experience suffering to really appreciate the joy.

For Kristina Mladenovic, Roland-Garros 2020 proved to be the ultimate redemption, her triumph in the women's doubles with partner Timea Babos on Sunday the perfect ending to one of the most difficult periods of her career.

Mladenovic and Babos beat first-time Grand Slam finalists Alexa Guarachi of Chile and American Desirae Krawczyk 6-4, 7-5 in one hour and 33 minutes on Sunday.