French Open 2021: Novak Djokovic beats Stefanos Tsitsipas to win 19th Grand Slam title
Tennis | June 13, 2021 23:21 ISTNovak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets to win the 2021 French Open.
Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets to win the 2021 French Open.
With Djokovic being the overwhelming favourite in the encounter, while having a 5-2 head-to-head lead against the Greek, we take a look at how Tsitsipas can defeat the Kingslayer...
However, history says that Nadal slayers at the Roland Garros have never won the French Open title.
Djokovic will be trying to win 19th Grand Slam title in his 29th appearance in a major final. The 22-year-old Tsitsipas will be appearing in his first Grand Slam final.
The 22-year-old needed five match points to complete a 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 win over world No.6 Zverev in three hours and 37 minutes.
It will be the youngest matchup in the men's semifinals at Roland Garros since a couple of guys named Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic met in 2008.
Daniil Medvedev arrived in Paris with a lifetime record of 0-4 at the French Open, but he’s 4-0 this year and has advanced to a quarterfinal showdown Tuesday night against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The inevitable question remains - can Nadal beat the odds, once again, to lift an unprecedented 14th on la terre battue?
Tsitsipas looked sharp throughout the week in central France and was in clinical form on Sunday, pouncing on some minor mistakes from Norrie to triumph in straight sets
Djokovic didn’t have much time to rest before he faces home favorite Lorenzo Sonego later Saturday for a spot in the final.
Nadal roared out to a 5-1 lead before Carreno pulled back a break. Carreno then had three break chances on Nadal’s next service game, but the latter saved them all and closed out the set.
Fourth-seeded Tsitsipas was in dominant form as he edged 4-3 ahead of the sixth-seeded Russian in their career meetings, having also beaten him on clay last year in the French Open quarterfinals.
The big-serving Greek's opponent will be sixth-seeded Russian Andrey Rublev, who beat unseeded Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-3 7-5. He aims for his second title of the year and ninth overall.
Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer withdrew because of injuries, and Novak Djokovic decided against making the trip from his native Serbia.
The second men’s semifinal features a look at the future of the sport: 22-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas against 25-year-old Daniil Medvedev.
It is only the second time in Nadal’s career he has lost a Grand Slam match after taking the opening two sets.
Nadal’s sore back seems to be improving as he heads into the Australian Open quarterfinals with an eye on a men's-record 21st Grand Slam singles title.
Tsitsipas has a lot of support within Melbourne's large Greek community and felt at home in an extended on-court interview.
It is the sixth time in 10 appearances that Nadal has reached the last four of the season-ending tournament, which is the biggest title he has yet to win in his illustrious career.
The Austrian tennis player, who is ranked No. 3 in the world, won 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3 against the world No. 6.
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