Djokovic beats back Tsitsipas to bag French Open for 2nd time

Novak Djokovic, the world number one in men’s tennis, on Sunday won the 2021 French Open title, with the Serbian superstar coming back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas.

It was Djokovic’s second Roland Garros title since 2016 and his 19th Grand Slam championship in total.

Top-seeded Djokovic, 34, fought against Greek fifth seed Tsitsipas, 22, to clinch a 3-2 win with 6-7 (6-8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 sets in the epic final, which lasted for over four hours in Paris’ Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Apparently frustrated at the cup ceremony, Tsitsipas was awarded the runner-up plate while Djokovic got the championship trophy.

Djokovic on Sunday also became the first man to win all four Grand Slams – the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US Open – at least twice in the Open Era

Source: Anadolu Agency