Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas.Photo: Julian Finney/Getty
A new King of the Clay has been crowned!
Novak Djokovicbeat Stefanos Tsitsipas during Sunday’s French Open men’s singles final, picking up his second French Open title.
Tsitsipas won the first set 7-6 as well as the second set 6-2, while Djokovic came back to take the third set 6-3 and then the fourth set 6-2. Djokovic also went on to win the deciding fifth set 6-4.
Ahead of the match, Djokovic, 34 was ranked No. 1 among men’s singles tennis players, while Tsitsipas, 22, was ranked fifth.
This marked Tsitsipas' first-ever Grand Slam appearance, while Djokovic walked away from the match with 19 championships under his belt. The tennis star is now just behindRafael NadalandRoger Federer, who are currently tied with 20 wins.
Djokovic picked up his first French Open win in 2016.
Novak Djokovic.Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Stefanos Tsitsipas.Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Meanwhile, in his semifinals match, Tsitsipas took on Germany’s Alexander Zverev, securing a win after five sets. Tsitsipas won the first two sets 6-3, and dropped the next two to Zverev 6-4, before taking the all important final set 6-3.
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Djokovic and Tsitsipas also faced off at the French Open last year, with Djokovic beating him in five sets during the semifinals.
source: people.com
