When Tsitsipas capitalised on some loose Djokovic errors to break for 2-0 in the fourth set, it appeared less a plot twist and more a full-blown handbrake turn.

There was a time where Stefanos Tsitsipas was considered a threat to win a Grand Slam title or two. Now, he's struggling to ...

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Sunday, June 13, 2021 in Paris.

There is something in the air in New York around the time of the US Open that can lead to opportunity. While the dominance of ...

Novak Djokovic came all the way back after dropping the first two sets to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open final for his 19th Grand Slam title ...

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic after Djokovic’s win at the 2021 French Open. Corbis via Getty Images “I chose to go and be 100 percent ready for whatever was to come and not having to ...

“So let’s see what happens.” Tsitsipas’ other major final came at the 2021 French Open, when he grabbed the first two sets before blowing that big lead and losing to Djokovic in five.

Victory over Tsitsipas in Melbourne, which took just under three hours, also returned Djokovic to the top of the men’s world rankings, a spot he will occupy for a record-extending 374th week.

This will be the second time that Djokovic and Tsitsipas will play each other at a Grand Slam event. At the 2020 French Open, Djokovic defeated Tsitsipas in the semifinals 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 4-6, 6-1.

Djokovic took more than four hours to battle back from a two-set deficit Sunday against No. 5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to claim the second French Open title of his career and 19th major championship.

This was the first major final for Tsitsipas and the 29th for Djokovic, who also won the French Open in 2016, to go with nine titles at the Australian Open, five at Wimbledon and three at the U.S ...

Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Sunday, June 13, 2021 in Paris.