Stefanos Tsitsipas is about to play his first Grand Slam final on Sunday when he will face the world number 1, Novak Djokovic.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is having a fantastic season. The Greek won already 2 tournaments: the ATP1000 in Monte Carlo and ATP250 in Lyon. in addition, Stefanos is also the player that has one more match than anyone else in 2021 (39).
Stefanos Tsitsipas has recently said that he feels blessed for his situation. He commented:
“I’m proud of myself. I actually love what I’m doing. I love that I get to play in this stadium. I’m grateful for every single match that I get to play.
I’m obviously just blessed to have the opportunity to play against the best and test myself, something that I’ve always dreamed and wished to happen one day. I’m able to be here and really going for it. I love that.”
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic played each other 7 times. Their actual record is 5-2 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they played, Novak Djokovic won 4-6 7-5 7-5 in the quarter in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 15th of May 2021.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Tsitsipas at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently the world no.5 (career-high), the Greek has achieved a compiled 39-8 record in 2021. Stefanos is now having a run at the French Open where he conquered Jeremy Chardy 7-66 6-3 6-1, Pedro Martinez Portero 6-3 6-4 6-3, John Isner 5-7 6-3 7-63 6-1, Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-3 6-2 7-5, Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-63 7-5 and Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will come up against the world no.1 Novak Djokovic in the final. Their actual record is 5-2 for Djokovic.
Tsitsipas has won 2 titles in 2021 in Monte-Carlo and in Lyon. The Greek got to the final in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) and in Barcelona (Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell).
The Greek won 7 titles in his career: 3 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Djokovic at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Now the world no.1, Djokovic owns a compiled 26-3 record in 2021. Novak is now competing at the French Open where he toppled Tennys Sandgren 6-2 6-4 6-2, Pablo Cuevas 6-3 6-2 6-4, Richard Berankis 6-1 6-4 6-1, Lorenzo Musetti 6-77 6-72 6-1 6-0 4-0 ret., Matteo Berrettini 6-3 6-2 6-75 7-5 and Rafael Nadal 3-6 6-3 7-64 6-2.
Novak Djokovic will square off with the world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. Their current record is 5-2 for Djokovic.
Novak clinched 2 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open and in Belgrade. Djokovic was the finalist in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
Djokovic won 83 titles in his career: 48 on hard courts, 16 on clay courts, 13 on indoor courts and 6 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
