World No 1 Novak Djokovic won 19th Grand Slam title and became the first man in 52 years to win all four majors twice. He defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in a gripping French Open final on Sunday. The world number one triumphed 6-7 (6/8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 over Tsitsipas.
34-year-old becomes the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to win all four Slams on multiple occasions and just the third in history. In the final, the match between Djokovic and Tsitsipas lasted for 4 hours 11 minutes. Tsitsipas took the lead after Novak Djokovic won the second set 6-2. He won the fourth set 6-2 and then the last set 6-4 to win the title. After winning, Djokovic said, "It was an electric atmosphere. It's a dream. It's difficult to win the title against a great player. It was a difficult three days physically and mentally."
Many players including World No. 1 female tennis player Ashleigh Barty, Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and veteran Roger Federer decided to pull out of the tournament midway. Barty retired injured midway through the second set of the French Open 2021 against Poland's Magda Linette on June 2. She left the court for medical treatment after losing the first set 6-1. She was also struggling with a hip injury during the first-round match.
On the other hand, Osaka on June 1 announced her decision to withdraw from the ongoing French Open 2021. She took this decision after facing backlash from all quarters for boycotting the media at Roland Garros. Osaka did not attend the press conference after winning the first round of the French Open on Sunday, as promised, after which she was fined $ 15,000 (more than Rs 10 lakh).
