Not only that, he became the first male player to win four Grand Slams twice in the Open era. He is the third player overall to win four Grand Slams twice or more. Djokovic thus equaled the records of Australian tennis greats Rod Laver and Roy Emerson, who won all Grand Slam titles twice or more.
Djokovic, 34, previously won the title in Paris in 2016. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have more titles than him, both winning 20 Grand Slam men’s singles titles.
An unforgettable journey#RolandGarros , @jokernoll pic.twitter.com/EHhcmo4eb2
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 13, 2021
Greek youngster Stephanos reached his first Grand Slam final but was denied the title. He is the first player from Greece to reach a Grand Slam singles final. He reached the semifinals of the French Open last year and made his way to the semifinals of the Australian Open for the second time this year.
incomparable@jokernoll He is now the first man in Open Era history to win four Grand Slams twice. #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/nAfmFHBJst
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 13, 2021
Djokovic’s joy@jokernoll 19th Grand Slam title and his second in Paris, defeating Tsitsipas 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/lsG64N0s9q
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 13, 2021
As for the match, Djokovic’s start was not special and Tsitsipas dominated the opening two sets. Tsitsipas won the first set 7-6 and the second set 6-2. After that, Djokovic showed surprise and won the next three sets. With this, he managed to win the French Open title for the second time.Undecided
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Tag: French Open, French Open 2021, Novak Djokovic, Stephanos Tsitsipas
First Published: June 13, 2021, 22:54 IST
