French Open: Djokovic makes history with 19th Grand Slam title

Novak Djokovic won his 19th Grand Slam title after coming back from 2 sets down against 5th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the French Open 2021 men’s singles final at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday. Djokovic clinched glory after downing the spirited Grand Slam final debutant 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. Djokovic, who played 18 sets since his fourth-round match, became the first man in the Open Era to win all 4 Grand Slams at least twice. He is only the third man to do so after Roy Emerson and Rod Laver.It was a second French Open crown for Djokovic after his 2016 victory and adds to his nine Australian Opens, five Wimbledon titles and three at the US Open. Djokovic now has 84 career titles in total while Sunday's win pushed him to the brink of $150 million in prize money. "It was an electric atmosphere," said Djokovic after the four-hour 11-minute final.

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Novak Djokovic also broke the ‘Nadal jinx’ at the French Open as he became the first man to win the Roland Garros title after outclassing the clay-court King in Paris. Djokovic himself and Robin Soldering had lost the final after overcoming Nadal in the past.