Mary Pierce stormed into her first grand slam final in five years by crushing Russia’s Elena Likhovtseva in straight sets at the French Open.

Pierce, whose win at Roland Garros in 2000 was the last time she took part in a title match in one of the four majors, was too strong for a nervous-looking Likhovtseva, wrapping up a 6-1 6-1 triumph in just 58 minutes.