Stefanos Tsitsipas lost an extremely tough French Open final against Novak Djokovic. The Greek sensation was leading by 2 sets when the world number 1 staged a spectacular comeback to win the match in 5 sets.
Stefanos Tsitsipas was obviously disappointed by the outcome of the encounter. During the press conference that followed the final, Tsitsipas elaborated about what he learned from this match.
The Greek commented: “What I learned today is that no matter what, in order for the match to be finished, you have to win three sets and not two.
[winning] two sets doesn’t really mean anything. It’s still one away of winning the entire match.”
Stefanos was meant to play his next tournament in Halle. However, he decided to take a week off to regroup also after learning that his grandmother passed away.
His next tournament will be Wimbledon.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Currently the world no.4 (career-high), the Greek played his last match on the 13th of June when he was defeated by world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the final of the French Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Tsitsipas has managed to achieve a compiled 39-9 record. The Greek conquered 2 titles in 2021 in Monte-Carlo and in Lyon. Stefanos was the finalist in Acapulco, in Barcelona and at the French Open.
Novak Djokovic in 2021
Now the world no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 13th of June when he beat world no.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the final of the French Open to win his 84th career title.
This year Novak has achieved a 27-3 record. Djokovic conquered 3 titles in 2021 at the Australian Open, in Belgrade and at the French Open. Novak reached the final in Rome.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Novak Djokovic fought against each other 8 times. Their actual head to head record is 6-2 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Novak Djokovic won 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the final in Paris (French Open) on the 13th of June 2021.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
