Djokovic defeated Andy Murray for his first French Open trophy back in 2016.įurthermore and perhaps more important, Djokovic's 2021 French Open title puts him within one of the all-time men's record of Grand Slam titles. It's also an accomplishment that has never been achieved by either of his Big Three rivals, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
In a battle between the new and older generations in men's tennis, the 34-year-old Djokovic and member of the sport's 'Big Three' pushed off a real threat from the 22-year-old Tsitsipas and one of the widely touted 'Next Gen' players.ĭjokovic continues to cement his case as one of the greatest tennis players of all-time, and with this title, he is now only the third men's tennis player to win each of the four major tournaments at least twice, joining Rod Laver and Roy Emerson. With the second set of the match heading for a tie-break after three pulsating hours, Zverev went over his right ankle and was left screaming in agony after what looked to be a horrendous injury.Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in an epic five-set match, 6-7 (6-8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to win the men's singles title at the 2021 French Open and his 19th Grand Slam title.
In a post on Twitter, the group said a 22-year-old protestor called Alizée had entered the court “to draw attention to the climate emergency”.Įarlier, Zverev was forced to retire from his semi-final against Nadal after the German rolled his ankle and had to leave the court in a wheelchair. The French campaign group Dernière Rénovation claimed responsibility for the protest. Play between Ruud and Marin Cilic was interrupted for around 10 minutes after a protestor, who was wearing a white t-shirt displaying the message, ‘We have 1028 days left’ jumped onto the court on Philippe-Chatrier and chained themselves to the net. LIVE: Nadal vs Ruud latest score and updates from French Open final Rafael Nadal will face Casper Ruud in the men’s French Open final this afternoon after a remarkable Friday at Roland Garros which saw one semi-final delayed by an environmental activist who tied themselves to the net and the other brought to an early end after Alexander Zverev was forced to retire due to a horrendous ankle injury.
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