Novak Djokovic did the unthinkable, toppling the God of clay, Rafael Nadal, en route to yet another major while the women’s field welcomed four first-time semifinalists and a stunning victory from Barbora Krejcikova.
The GOAT debate just got a whole lot more complicated.
On a blissfully sunny Sunday in Paris, Novak Djokovic further narrowed the gap between himself and Big Three counterparts Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal by claiming his 19th major title at Roland Garros.
While Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas battled it out on Court Philippe-Chatrier in the Roland Garros final on Sunday, the match trended on twitter.
Novak Djokovic took one more step towards greatness, rallying past Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the French Open 6-7 (6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 and claim his 19th Grand Slam title.
Novak Djokovic made a stunning comeback in the Roland Garros final on Sunday afternoon when he rallied past fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 to lift his 19th Grand Slam trophy.
When Naomi Osaka announced she would not speak with reporters at the French Open, the event organizers said they tried to speak with her about it before the No. 2 ranked player ultimately withdrew.
French Open organizers said they took a “pragmatic” approach in their dealings with four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka earlier in the tournament, insisting they tried to engage with her several times before she decided to withdraw from the clay-court Grand Slam.
Barbora Krejcikova is the first woman since Mary Pierce in 2000 to complete the singles-doubles titles sweep at Roland Garros.
Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime lost to Croatia’s Marin Cilic 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the Stuttgart Open final.
