

I feel like I started swinging through the ball better. After that, I felt like I got into his head. "Just refreshed, managed to make a break, early break in the third. “ the court, as it was the case against Musetti in the fourth round when I was two sets down, and came back as a different player," Djokovic said. Djokovic became just the sixth player in the Open Era to turn around a two-set deficit in a Grand Slam final, and the first to do it at Roland Garros since Gaston Gaudio’s 2004 turnaround against Guillermo Coria. 1 halted his momentum in a pivotal stretch early in the third set, and the comeback was on. It took Djokovic a few sets to find his range against Tsitsipas, who raced to a two-set lead in his first Grand Slam championship match. Djokovic, who trailed 0-5 in the opening set and faced set point in the high-quality third set, needed four hours and 11 minutes to complete the 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-2 triumph. He then overcame arguably the biggest test of all, taking down 13-time champion Rafael Nadal in a four-set classic for a place in the final. The journey to Parisian glory was anything but easy for Djokovic, who also had to battle back from two sets to love against Lorenzo Musetti in the fourth round. In 2016, Djokovic became the first man to complete the Melbourne-Paris double since Jim Courier in 1992, and the third man in history to achieve it on multiple occasions after Laver and Emerson. 1 began the season by lifting his ninth Australian Open trophy, and by claiming his second Grand Slam title in a row he remains on track for a calendar Grand Slam.

Most Grand Slam Men’s Singles Titles (all time) Player The victory narrowed the gap on 20-time champions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the top of the list for most major men’s singles titles. Simply unstoppable 🏆 #RolandGarrosWithInfosys /RqoVEDtQOVĭjokovic, who previously won the Roland Garros title in 2016, added a 19th Grand Slam trophy to his ever-growing haul. “ probably ranks at the top three all-time achievements and experiences that I had in my professional tennis career: going through four-and-a-half battle with Rafa on his court, then bouncing back after not practicing yesterday, just coming in today with as much as recharged batteries and energy regained to fight another battle of four-and-a-half hours against Tsitsipas.” “I couldn't be happier and more satisfied with this kind of scenario in the last 48 hours. part of the history of the sport that I love with all my heart is always something that is very inspiring and very fulfilling for me,” Djokovic said. “Of course, I am thrilled and I'm very proud of this achievement. Vajda Says Djokovic 'Has Ability To Win The Grand Slam This Year'
