Novak Djokovic wrote a new page of history at the Roland Garros 2021. The number 1 in the world not only won his 19th career slam, but also became the first player in the Open Era to win all four slams at least twice.
The Serbian champions almost lost twice after losing two sets to Lorenzo Musetti in the round of 16 and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. Thanks to the second triumph in the Paris 14 days, the 34-year-old from Belgrade was only one title behind the eternal rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
The latter had to bow to Nole in the semifinals, making up for his third overall defeat in the French Grand Slam. In his column in the Spanish newspaper El Pais, Toni Nadal said that Djokovic’s success in Paris had further intensified the debate about the GOAT.
Novak will also be the big favorite at Wimbledon and the US Open, waiting to see if he will take part in the Olympics.
Toni Nadal: “Wimbledon and US Open will be decisive”
Toni said: “We experienced a wonderful final, the end of which Novak Djokovic brought Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal much closer in the Grand Slam classification of all time.
It is clear that everyone is interested in seeing how their race ends. The next two Grand Slams, Wimbledon and the US Open, should be decisive in this regard. I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but I’m confident that my nephew Rafa can claim at least one of the two trophies. “
He also added: “The only thing that could have alleviated his disappointment over the semi-final defeat would have been Tsitsipas’ win against Novak in the final. The Greek had started the game very well but gradually lost his aggressiveness and focus from the third set onwards .
Djokovic coped well with the situation, increasing his pace and maintaining the same intensity until the end. “In a press conference after the Roland Garros semi-finals, Nadal had questioned his presence at the Championships, but today he confirmed that he will do both Wimbledon as well as skipping the Tokyo Olympics.
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