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Novak Djokovic Rallies to Win Second French Open Trophy for His 19th Major Title

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Novak Djokovic Rallies to Win Second French Open Trophy for His19th Major Title

 

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(June 13, 2021) No. 1 Novak Djokovic keeps making tennis history. The 34-year-old Serbian rallied from two sets down to best No. 5 Stefanos Tsitisipas 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to win his second Roland Garros trophy for his 19th major titles. With his 19th major, he is now just one major behind the all-time leaders Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal with 20. Claiming his second Paris crown , he is now the only man in the Open Era who has won at least two of each major title. For Tsitsipas, 22, from Greece this was his first major final, the 29th for Djokovic.

“It was not easy for me,” Djokovic said after the four-hour plus match, “both physically and mentally.”

After taking a two sets to none lead, the Greek could not stop the surging Serbian. “It was difficult to readjust. I felt like I kind of lost my game a little bit. I really wish I could understand why things like this happened and evolved.”

“I kind of felt like he could read my game a bit better, suddenly,” Tstitsipas said of Djokovic’s game after the second set.

“What I learned today is that no matter what, in order for the match to be finished, you have to win three sets and not two. Two sets doesn’t really mean anything.”

 

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