After dropping the first two sets of the French Open final, Novak Djokovic rallied to a 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday for his 19th Grand Slam title.
It was also Djokovic’s second French Open crown, and he’s now one major championship away from tying the men’s record of 20, which is currently shared by Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
NOVAK DJOKOVIC HAS WON THE 2021 FRENCH OPEN 👏
The world number one is the #rolandgarros champion for the second time.
Djokovic 6-7 (6-8) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 Tsitsipas
📲📻 Reaction ⤵️ #bbctennis
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) June 13, 2021
Novak Djokovic takes down Rafael Nadal in the French Open semifinal 💪
Prior to this, Nadal was a perfect 26-0 in his French Open career in the semifinals or later 😳 pic.twitter.com/bM7N5X67zB
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 11, 2021