Svetlana Kuznetsova will be able to retire a happy woman after adding the Roland Garros crown to the US Open title she claimed five years ago.

The seventh seed outclassed fellow Russian Dinara Safina 6-4 6-2 in the final of the French Open to clinch the second Grand Slam title of her career.

Kuznetsova, 23, has now won her two favourite tournaments and although she still has plenty of time left in her career, she insists anything from now on will be a bonus.

"I have Roland Garros and the US Open - whatever happens in five, 10 years' time, I have these two now," she said.

"My favourite tournaments are New York and here so this is very big for me. It was a similar feeling I had here to when I won the US Open. I cannot explain it. Everything was great. I can't ask for more."

Kuznetsova was solid - but nothing more - against her compatriot, who has now lost all three of the Grand Slam finals she has played in.

Safina, the top seed, was error-prone throughout on Court Philippe Chatrier and Kuznetsova simply capitalised on her opponent's errors.

"I don't want to talk for her - she works very hard and one day she will make it here," added Kuznetsova.

"She played with too much pressure. I just enjoyed myself. She is number one in the world and she deserves to be."

Safina was bidding to authenticate her position as world number one with a first Major of her career but her game fell apart on a surface that played slower under the grey Parisien skies.

Her serve was picked off with consummate ease - when it went over the net, that is. Seven double-faults, one of which came on match point, tells a sorry tale.

Errors from the back of the court also mounted up as the match went on and they came to head in the final four games, all of which were won by Kuznetsova.

In the penultimate game, Safina hit three shots long in a row and the backhand that brought up match point in the final game would probably have been put away as a winner in earlier rounds.

At first, Kuznetsova barely celebrated after being gift-wrapped the title by Safina's double fault in an hour and 14 minutes.

"I couldn't react. After the first serve she made, I was like, 'Oh my God, she's nervous, she can't do this a second time'. And then the double fault.

"I went to the net and I had to shake her hand. Before I had imagined going down on the floor but I couldn't do it today.

"I couldn't smile in her face. I have too much respect for her."

Safina has now lost three of the last five Grand Slam finals - she was beaten by Ana Ivanovic in last year's French Open showpiece and then in this year's Australian Open final by Serena Williams.

All three defeats have come in straight sets.

The 23-year-old from Moscow, who lost just five games in her first four matches this tournament, admitted the pressure had got to her.

"I didn't stay tough mentally," said Safina, who was broken three times in the first set and twice in the second.

"I was a little bit desperate on court and didn't do the things I had to do.

"I didn't handle the pressure. I just didn't do anything.

"I was always trying to keep on fighting and trying to turn the match around. But I didn't do it this time.

"I still have to learn."