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As big a deal, as significant an accomplishment, as it was for Novak Djokovic to eliminate Rafael Nadal in the French Open semifinals, there is still another match to play in Paris. And that four-set, four-hour-plus victory over 13-time Roland Garros champion Nadal really won’t mean much to Djokovic in the scheme of things if he can’t finish the job Sunday by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas, too. He doesn’t enter Grand Slam tournaments to get to finals (this will be his 29th, 28 more than his much younger opponent). He has made perfectly clear that all he really cares about at this stage of his career is winning them, and a victory over Tsitsipas would give the 34-year-old from Serbia a second French Open championship and, more importantly, a 19th major overall. That would be Djokovic’s seventh title in a span of 11 Slams and move him within just one of the men’s-record 20 accumulated by his two great rivals, Roger Federer and Nadal. Djokovic has won five of their previous seven encounters, although Tsitsipas did push him to five sets before losing in the semifinals of the 2020 French Open. Novak’s the fourth-oldest finalist at Roland Garros in the Open era, which dates to 1968; the 22-year-old Tsitsipas is the youngest since Nadal won the title in 2008. The age gap between Djokovic and Tsitsipas is the largest for a French Open men’s final since Mats Wilander, 17, defeated Guillermo Vilas, 29, in 1982.
French Open 2021, men's final Highlights: Novak Djokovic fights back from two sets down to win second title in Paris
Follow for live score and updates as Novak Djokovic takes on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2021 French Open final on Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros.
 "French Open 2021, men's final Highlights: Novak Djokovic fights back from two sets down to win second title in Paris")
French Open 2021 champions:
Men’s singles: Novak Djokovic
Women’s singles: Barbora Krejcikova
Men’s doubles: Pierre-Hugues Herbert/Nicolas Mahut
Women’s doubles: Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova
Mixed doubles: Joe Salisbury/Desirae Krawczyk
Novak Djokovic at the ceremony
“I can relate to what Stefanos is going through. Losing in the finals of Grand Slams. You will learn from these matches. Knowing him, his team he is going to come out the best from this. He is going to win many in the future.”
Jim Courier at the ceremony
“Pleasure to be back here and witness this level of sportsmanship and level. Stef you have reason to be proud, you lost to an all-time greats. You have so much to be proud of. Congratulations to Novak on this journey. You are extraordinary.”
Stefanos Tsitsipas at the ceremony
“It’s not easy. Big fight our there. I tried my best… first time in a final. I had a good run and I’m happy with myself. Novak is a great champion. I hope one day I can do have half of what he has achieved. Great week at the French Open. Thank the Greek fans who came, my team who have backed me, helped me achieve my dreams. It takes a lot of work. Thank you Roland Garros for these two weeks and I hope to be back again next year and put on a good show”
Novak Djokovic is reunited with the French Open trophy
Reunited and it feels so good 🥰#RolandGarros | @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/vKibu8cEhr
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 13, 2021
“It’s not over until it’s over” ™ Novak Djokovic
Via @NBCSports Novak Djokovic is the first player to have won a Slam title while trailing two sets to love TWICE since 1946 Wimbledon.
— Chris Oddo (@TheFanChild) June 13, 2021
This is the same guy who won Wimbledon by saving a match point in the final for the first time since 1948.
The runner-up
Phenomenal run, @steftsitsipas 👏#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/VATJ2sTdIS
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 13, 2021
Djokovic took out King of Clay and now arguably the second-best on the surface at the moment
What a tournament 💪#RolandGarros | @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/BJEXSR8xnj
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 13, 2021
What an achievement for Novak Djokovic
Career Grand Slam DOUBLE complete 🇷🇸
— ITF (@ITFTennis) June 13, 2021
Australian Open 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Roland-Garros 🏆🏆
Wimbledon 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
US Open 🏆🏆🏆@DjokerNole #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/nXTS0CdROV
THE CHAMPION!
Novak Djokovic wins his second Roland Garros title!
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) June 13, 2021
In a match that lasted 4 hours and 11 minutes, the Serbian World No 1 fought back from two sets down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4! #RolandGarros Live: https://t.co/FXfGgod6nl pic.twitter.com/FgJjglHi9z
NOVAK DJOKOVIC IS THE FRENCH OPEN CHAMPION!
Novak Djokovic beats Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in 4 hours and 11 minutes. Djokovic comes from two sets down to beat Tsitsipas. Djokovic is now a 19-time Grand Slam champion. Djokovic has now gone one closer to Federer, Nadal. Djokovic has now won the four majors twice. Wow!
Novak Djokovic 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
Novak Djokovic serving for the title and 19th Grand Slam trophy. We start with a 15-shot rally where Djokovic moves Tsitsipas side-to-side before seeing his forehand go well long. And now it is Djokovic’s turn to miss a simple volley. Looked to be cheeky with the high volley only to hit it into the net. Tsitsipas with another mishit. He had the chance to attack the second serve, delivered at 115kmph, but decided to force a rally and concedes the point with yet another errant backhand. Now Djokovic with a miss on the backhand. This second serve was 120kmph. On to 30-30. Tension is evident. Djokovic with a forehand into the corner on a short ball and Tsistipas chases it down but can’t get it back. CHAMPIONSHIP POINT! SAVED! Tsitsipas saved the match point with a brave backhand winner down the line. How courageous is he to go for that?! Wow. Deuce. Just breathtaking tennis from both players. Tsitsipas throws everything at it but cannot stop Djokovic from rocking back and hitting a forehand winner. CHAMPIONSHIP POINT #2! SMASHED IT! Djokovic with a forehand into the corner and the ball back is high which the Serb dispatches with conviction.
Novak Djokovic* 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 5-4 Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
Stefanos Tsitsipas serving to stay in the Championship. Djokovic getting everything to land in at this moment. A backhand drop shot from nowhere and it is 30-30. Tsitsipas staying in it with a big serve down the T and the return sails long. Tsitsipas with a perfect approach shot, had the ball on his racket at the net and it doesn’t go over. Tsitsipas finds the sideline on the backhand and he is not done fighting. Crowd chants “Tsit-si-pas! Tsit-si-pas!” And he holds!
Novak Djokovic 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 5-3 *Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
“TENNIS FROM ANOTHER PLANET,” says the comemntator as Tsitsipas gets to a fabulous drop shot, and then backpeddles to hit a smash but still not enought to win the point. Djokovic with a winner out of nowhere and the crowd is up in appreciation and disbelief. Tsisipas’ forehand goes long and Djokovic holds at love.
Novak Djokovic* 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 4-3 Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
An odd shot from Tsitsipas at 15-0. He probably believes a Djokovic ball was drifting wide only for it to land flush on the line. He didn’t play it properly and it is into the net. And then a double fault. Tsitsipas is not pleased with himself as he mutters along. Djokovic with a low, dipping backhand slice and Tsitsipas’ forehand is into the tramlines. Two break points. Virtual match points. It appeared he saved one with an ace but umpire checks and it landed wide. WHAT A POINT! WHAT A PERFORMANCE FROM BOTH! Sensational tennis. Side to side from the back. Then drops. And then volleys before Tsitsipas comes out on top to save a break point. And two break points saved! Tsitsipas keeps the fight going with thundering forehands and Djokovic doesn’t get the ball back. On second serve, Djokovic rocks back and sends a deep return. It is called long but the chair umpire overrules. Replay the point! Djokovic is unable to control a heavy top spin backhand from Tsitsipas and the Serb’s backhand goes long. And HOLD! Djokovic with another backhand error and Tsitsipas holds. That was huge. But will it change the momentum of the match?
Novak Djokovic 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 4-2 *Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
Tsitsipas taking advantage of the second serve to put the pressure and starts by getting a quick point. Djokovic with two big serves to make it 30-15 in a jiffy. Make that three straight points after three first serves. And four but this one took some effort. Djokovic and Tsitsipas hustling and the slice backhands proving to be decisive now. Djokovic moves up to hit a forehand winner and holds
The lights are on as the shade covers the entire court. Djokovic is not please but decides to get on with it
Brutal always when that happens ... https://t.co/nL6CQTRhVk
— Rohan Bopanna (@rohanbopanna) June 13, 2021
Novak Djokovic* 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
Djokovic with a cute, flick of the wrist to find the angle with Tsitsipas at the net. Lovely forehand pass that. Stefanos not helping his cause with a half-hearted drop shot. It sails into the net to make it 30-30. Picks up easy points to get out of the cage there Stefanos.
Decent advice but this looks to be running away from Tsitsipas now
Stef has to keep telling himself it's a 1 set sprint now to his 1st major title. Before the match, he probably would've taken this scenario. What has happened in the last 4 sets is irrelevant. Throw the kitchen sink at it right now.
— Darren Cahill (@darren_cahill) June 13, 2021
Novak Djokovic 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-1 *Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
Novak Djokovic keeping his serve trouble and pressure free. A love hold with an ace down the T to close it.
Novak Djokovic* 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 2-1 Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
INSANE LEVEL! Over three and a half hours on the clock and Djokovic chases down a perfect Tsitsipas drop shot. And then gets under it enough to find the angle and Tsitsipas fails to get to it. That was beautiful tennis. That was breathtaking. Djokovic slightly bothered by the shade-sunlight break to the court now. At 30-30, Tsitsipas with another brave drop shot and Djokovic gets his angle wrong this time. But not on the next point. Moves away and takes the second serve early for a forehand winner. Deuce. Another Tsitsipas serve coming under bother. And at deuce. In the fifth set. He has the heart to find the baseline with a massive backhand. What a shot that was. Great exchange from the back is followed by Stefanos hitting another drop shot. This time Novak is quick to move in and sends a winner. Deuce once again and this time Tsitsipas mishits a backhand as the ball stopped and straightened on the slice. BREAK! Djokovic with a deep forehand and Tsitsipas’ half volley pick up goes long.
Novak Djokovic 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-1 *Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
Djokovic looked to take the short ball on the up but misses his forehand. He still has the lead at 30-15. Tsitsipas goes for a bit much on the backhand and it goes long. He’s missed quite a few of these shots in the last two sets. Tsitsipas with much better quality to find the angle on his forehand and then smacked it to move up. Djokovic tried the lob but it lands out. Novak holds as Stefanos’ serve return goes long.
Novak Djokovic* 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 0-1 Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
And what a start for Novak Djokovic. He starts positively and is keen on not letting the momentum pass or allow Tsitsipas in. The Greek comes from 0-30 down to make it 30-30 with an ace and a confident forehand winner. He needs to go for it all if he wants to win this. Looked to go deep with the backhand but overhits it and Djokovic has a break point. Early break chance for Novak for third straight set. Saved! Tsitsipas has Djokovic in the corner and Novak with a well struck low backhand slice. Tsitsipas gets low for a forehand winner. On deuce, he forces Novak into a miss. On game point, Tsitsipas goes for a winner on the forehand cross court and misses. By good margin. A great serve on deuce: angled, out wide, the short ball is struck down the centre for a winner. Crowd is up in appreciation. As is Stefanos’ box as he holds. What a massive hold from 0-30 down!
Djokovic’s five set record in Slam finals
Djokovic in 5-set Grand Slam singles finals
— Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 (@christophclarey) June 13, 2021
4-1
Only loss was to Andy Murray in 2012 US Open final#getty pic.twitter.com/7MIL3ASIIh
The last men’s final that went five sets at Roland Garros
First five-set French Open final since the epic Gaudio-Coria match in 2004. https://t.co/fuwsTFaAig
— Tennis Majors (@Tennis_Majors) June 13, 2021
Set 4: Novak Djokovic 6-2
Novak Djokovic takes the fourth set 6-2 in 35 minutes and for the first time since 2004, we will have a five setter to decide the French Open men’s final. Djokovic looked down and out after the two sets and has roared back in great manner. INTO THE DECIDER!
Novak Djokovic 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 *Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
Novak Djokovic starts with a confident backhand winner down the line. At 15-0, Djokovic serve is into the Tsitsipas backhand and the return is wide. Novak looks to go behind Stefanos on the deuce court but misses. Looking to get the fifth going quickly. An ace helps! 40-15 and Djokoivc has two set points. Both players doing very well to keep the point going after the ball kicks up off the line and clay. Djokovic errs but he has another set point. And converted! Djokovic with a backhand winner down the line. C’est magnifique!
Novak Djokovic* 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 5-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
Tsitsipas trying to mix things up with backhand slices that stay low and slide as well. Djokovic having to adjust but doing well so far. Djokovic looks to pounce on the serve at 30-15 but ends up sending it long. At game point, an ace.
Novak Djokovic 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 5-1 *Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
Third straight quick, love hold. Djokovic keeping us on the cusp of a fifth set
Novak Djokovic* 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 4-1 Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
What a stat this is as Stefanos Tsitsipas gets on the board in the fourth set. A love hold for him too.
Major Open Era stat here per NBC: pic.twitter.com/6BjC1DAR6X
— Erik Gudris (@ATNtennis) June 13, 2021
Novak Djokovic 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 4-0 *Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
On the court, Djokovic is taking Tsitsipas out of it completely. A love hold and he is headed to the fifth set with everything going his way.
Djokovic chasing greatness. If he wasn’t one already!
As Novak settles into Wii tennis mode and refuses to miss again, just a reminder that a Nole win keeps the Grand Slam in play for 2021. Last male player to win the 1st 2 majors was Novak in 2016. Before that, it was Jim Courier in 1992. It hasn’t happened often.
— Darren Cahill (@darren_cahill) June 13, 2021
Novak Djokovic* 6-7, 2-6, 6-3, 3-0 Stefanos Tsitsipas (* denotes next server)
First a proper whack from Djokovic is a winner on the Tsitsipas serve. And now a mishit lands in. He just can’t do no wrong at the moment. Tsitsipas trying his best to stay in it. Serves an ace and then brings out an error from Djokovic. He needs to spur himself on at the moment. Djokovic gets out an error and has a double break chance. Gone in a flash! Tsitsipas with a kick serve and Djokovic misses his return. On deuce, Tsitsipas with a big one-handed backhand drive volley which jumps up at the corner of the court. On game point, Tsitsipas shanks his backhand into the net. That flow and momentum not consistent anymore. For a change, Tsitsipas comes out with the point from a drop shot duel. First Tsitsipas with a push forward winner. And now Djokovic. Tsitsipas with a drop and Djokovic moves swiftly for a winner. Back to deuce. Tsitsipas misses yet another backhand and Djokovic has another chance to break. This game into its sixth minute. And we continue! Djokovic sends his backhand long and that’s another chance wasted. Big serve into Djokovic’s body and the short ball is smacked for a forehand winner by Stefanos. Still we go on. Djokovic with couple of thumping forehands before Tsitsipas misses his. Having missed couple of backhands, Djokovic continues to hold belief in that shot and finds the absolute corner to force an error from Stefanos. WHAT A DROP! Djokovic breaks for a second time this set. He plucks a drop shot from nowhere and Tsitsipas is nowhere near making it. That was sublime!
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