French Open 2021 Final Highlights: Djokovic beats Tsitsipas in five-set thriller to win 2nd Roland Garros title

NOVAK BREAKS AFTER SAVING SET POINT! What a player he is. Tsitsipas drags his backhand return wide.

30-40 BREAK POINT for Novak. Another long exchange and Tsitsipas slams his backhand down the line drive into the net.

0-15: Oh, what happened here. An unforced error on his own serve from Djokovic. Misses a regulation overhead volley as he slams it into the net.

15-15: But he doesn't make a mistake the next time. Stef's backhand slice drops short and the Serb returns it on the slide. He then intercepts Stef's lob with an overhead winner

15-30: Djokovic nets his return. The pressure is on him. Needs his mojo back right back to save the game.

30-30: Responds with an ace of 171 kmph. Staggering.

30-40: SET POINT FOR TSITSIPAS as Novak skies his return, the ball flies off the frame of the racket.

40-40 WHAT A RALLY! BREAK POINT AND SET POINT SAVED. It had a bit of everything. Longest rally and Nole comes out on top after Stef overhits his baseline return.

ADV TO NOVAK after Tsitsipas' return falls just wide of the sideline.

NOVAK HOLDS Under relentless pressure, he saves the game.

WHAT A WAY TO HOLD! VELVET TOUCH! THAT IS A SENSATIONAL FINISH AND THE CROWD IS UP ON THEIR FEET

Tsitsipas is forced forward with a drop shot. he responds with a beautifully placed backhand slice. The ball wide of Novak but he still manages to put the ball back in by going around the net. Stef runs back and then hits a forehand pass.

15-15: Djokovic loses the first point on the serve. He overcooks his crosscourt forehand that drifted wide of the sideline.

Djokovic eventually holds to 30.

15-0: Ace from Stef to begin the service game

30-0: LOVELY STUFF! He draws Novak to net with a drop, he then cuts Novak's angle, knowing Novak would chip with an angle. Stef covers the volley and volleys it past Novak.

30-15: PAINTS THE LINE, DOES DJOKOVIC! He pulls his crosscourt forehand shot and finds the line.

40-15: RED HOT FROM STEF AND DJOKOVIC TAKES A TUMBLE! He is okay. He is taking a few seconds off. Coming to the point, his drop shot is returned by a beautiful forehand slice from Stefanos. Novak tries to get to the ball with a slide but he ends up slipping and hitting the advertising board.

He is back

GAME TO STEF! Novak nets his return

15-0: SUMPTUOUS backhand cross court from Djokovic. 2/2 on the night.He is yet to lose a point on serve.

30-0: His slider, wide of Stef's backhand forces the return to ram into the net.

40-0: Unforced error, Tsitsipas overcooks his service return

GAME TO NOVAK WITH AN ACE!

30-30: After an excruciating first point won by Stef, he makes two unforced errors.

40-30: Another ace, down the T. Boy, is he serving well.

GAME TO TSITSIPAS. Novak looks to pull his crosscourt backhand short but it drifts wide of the sideline

15-0: Tsitsipas' service return shoots long of the baseline.

30-0: Djokovic approaches the net, makes Tsitsipas scamper to his left, who then overhits his lob.

40-0: Once again, Djokovic attacks the net and reaps maximum benefit. A deep inside out forehand across the court forces a weak return from the Greek and the Serb then finishes the point off.

GAME TO NOVAK! There he begins. Holds to love with the blink of an eye. Does the job with a delicious backhand drop.

40-0: Massive hitting from Stefanos Tsitsipas. One two of the three points so far, he forces Djokovic deep before smashing the ball into empty ground.

40-15: Unforced error from Tsitsipas

GAME WON WITH AN ACE!

15-0: Unforced error from Tsitsipas as his return falls wide

30-0: Sends Stefanos deep and then approaches the net for a simple overhead.

40-0: Tsitsipas nets his return

Game to Novak!

0-15: Stefanos begins with a double fault

30-30: A good point from Stefanos as he wins the point.

40-40: DEUCE! Djokovic's down the line winner helps him save a game point.

ADV to Stef: Djokovic's backhand return shoots long of the baseline.

40-40: Deuce No.2 as Stef's return falls wide of the sideline. Another unforced error.

ADV to Novak: WHAT A RETURN! On the secon serve, he shimmies to right and his cross-court forehand beats wrong-footed Tsitsipas

40-40: Break point saved: Beautiful response. A ferocious down the line backhand from Stefanos.

Adv to Novak: great defence from Novak as he forces Tsitsipas to net his backhand return.

40-40: ACE AND BREAK POINT SAVED! A brilliant ace.

ADV to Stef! Another ace from the Greek

GAME TO TSITSIPAS- Third ace on the row. After 7 minutes, he hold

Win-loss record is: 15-4

Best tournament: 2021 as he has reached the final for the first time.

Stef wins the toss and will serve first.

Four the fourth time in the last 17 years, we have a final that is missing Rafael Nadal. WOW

Stefanos Tsitsipas, the fifth seed, walks out first.

Follows him is Novak Djokovic, the top seed

Everyone in Greece will watch this with bated breath. After all, this is a massive occasion for the entire country.

Right then. The players are ready to walk out any moment now.

Less than five minutes to go.

become the youngest Slam winner since Juan Martin Del Potro in 2009.

Sets lost on the way to the final:

Djokovic: 4

Tsitsipas: 3

Novak Djokovic: 16 hours and 42 minutes

Stefanos Tsitsipas: 15 hours and 12 minutes

->2021-ATP Masters 1000 Rome-QF-Novak Djokovic won 46 75 75

->2020-French Open-SF-Novak Djokovic won 63 62 57 46 61

->2020-Dubai-U.A.E.- Novak Djokovic won 63 64

->2019-ATP Masters 1000 Paris-QF-Novak Djokovic won 61 62

->2019-ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai-QF-Stefanos Tsitsipas won 36 75 63

->2019-ATP Masters 1000 Madrid-F-Novak Djokovic won 63 64

->2018-ATP Masters 1000 Canada-R16-Stefanos Tsitsipas won 63 675 63

Novak Djokovic leads their H2H battle 5-2.

Moreover, Djokovic is 3-0 on their outdoor clay meetings.

At French Open, Djokovic leads 1-0.

Last 5 meetings? Djokovic leads 4-1

Advantage Nole?

1st rd: bt Jeremy Chardy 7-6 (8/6), 6-3, 6-1

2nd rd: bt Pedro Martinez 6-3, 6-4, 6-3

3rd rd: bt John Isner 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3), 6-1

4th rd: bt Pablo Carreno Busta 6 6-3, 6-2, 7-5

QF: bt Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5

SF: bt Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3