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

Thank you so much for joining us on this coverage of an incredible final that lasted four hours and 11 minutes. Hope you had fun because I certainly did.

Until next time, it's goodbye. CIAO!

Here he is, the champion! The man of the moment.

He lifts the glittering trophy with tears in his eyes. Kisses the trophy.

And now, the national anthem of Serbia is being played

We first have runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas receiving the runners-up trophy. He is in tears and acknowledges the crowd.

This will be a tournament to remember for Novak Djokovic but let's not forget to take a moment to applaud Stefanos Tsitsipas. He played his heart out and gave everything he had. If not today, he will definitely win the future.

Novak Djokovic won his second French Open title and 19th Grand Slam title by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(6-8), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in a five-set thriller. After losing the first two sets, he staged an exceptional comeback to triumph over the Greek.

THERE IT IS! WORLD NO.1 HAS DONE IT. WINS HIS 2ND ROLAND GARROS TITLE AND HIS 19TH MAJORS FINAL

Take a bow, Novak

15-15: Even the best can falter at times. Novak nets a regulation overhead.

15-30: WAYWARD! Tsitsipas' forehand return flies into the stands.

30-30: This time Novak overcooks his backahand crosscourt return

40-30: Stef's return is wide and it is championship point.

40-40: CLUTCH! ABSOLUTE CLUTCH! A backhand down the line that paints the white line again. Wow.

French Open 2021 Final Live Updates: Djokovic beats Tsitsipas in five-set thriller to lift 19th Grand Slam titleWhat a time to play a point like that. Stef threw everything at it and Novak finished it with a thunderous down the line forehand winner.

ADV TO TSITSIPAS: Wow! Tsitsipas thrown the kitchen sink at his backhand down the line and finds the line.

GAME: HE IS STILL ALIVE: Djokovic's return is long

15-0: Tsitispas, sitting too far behind the line, nets his return.

30-0: DJOKOVIC, THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. An exhausted overhead at the net from Stefanos allows Djokovic enough time stabilize himself after darting front and back and send down down a winner.

40-0: LONG! Stefanos' return shoots long.

DJOKOVIC HOLDS. JUST ONE GAME AWAY FROM HISTORY

15-30: Oh, dear! A double fault from Tsitsipas

15-40: Tsitsipas is having a meltdown (of sorts) here. Another unforced error as Novak has two break points.

30-40: After 3 hours and 51 minutes, these two are producing a level of tennis that is mindboggling. They are moving like it's the first set. Eventually, after an exchange at the net, Stef wins the point by intercepting a lob with an overhead.

40-40: HE IS STILL FIGHTING! Novak nets his return.

STEF LIVES TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY. Astonishing hold after saving two break points.

15-15: A quality first serve from Novak after the lights have been turned on at Court Phillipe-Chatrier.

30-15: Stefanos' forehand service return is wayward

40-15: Dejavu! Action replay of the previous point.

GAME TO NOVAK! VERY COMFORTABLY INDEED. Forces Stefanos deep before approaching the net for a winner.

30-15: Devilish from Novak. That's a belter of a winner.

30-30: Oh, boy! Stefanos tries to help the ball over the net with a forehand slice but fails to do so.

40-30: This time, he wins the point after hitting an overhead and Novak responding to it by ramming his forehand crosscourt pass into the net.

TSITSIPAS HOLD! He is still in the game

30-0: Beginning to look a little tired, Stefanos. Darts down the centre to return the Novak drop shot. Attempts a cheeky crosscourt slide but the ball ends up in the net.

40-0: Overcooks his return.

ACE TO SEAL THE GAME

15-0: Djokovic's forehand return shoots long.

15-15: Tsitsipas returns the favour by overcooking his return from the baseline.

15-30: "SUPERHUMAN FROM DJOKOVIC" say the commentators. Tsitsipas played a delightful drop shot and yet, Djokovic managed to reach and also place his backhand slice away from Tsitsipas. The Greek then netted his return.

30-30: Unforced error from Djokovic.

40-30: After all, the Nole is human. Once again, he has to rush to the net to return Stef's drop but unlike last time, his slice on the slide falls wide.

40-40: EASY POWER FROM DJOKOVIC! He is one of the best at service returns for a reason. Absolutely effortless there.

ADV TO STEF! PAINT THE LINE, OH GREEK MAESTRO! A thunderous backhand down the line that Novak can only watch sail past him.

40-40: As the commentator just said, we are privileged to be witnessing this final. Djokovic, at the net, responds to the Stef drop shot with a flick for a winner. Mind you, it wasn't far way from Stef but he was caught wrong-footed.

ADV To Novak: Will he break now? Stef's wayward backhand flies long.

YES, HE CAN! THE WORLD NO.1 FOR A REASON! Stef makes another error and has to pay for it.

30-0: Djokovic comes out with all guns firing as well with the first two serves.

30-15: Oh, unlucky. He attacks the net and goes for an elaborate inside-out forehand winner. The ball clips the net and falls wide of the sideline.

40-15: A small rally on the baseline before Tsitsipas overcooks his backhand crosscourt return wide.

40-30: Tsitsipas uses the angle to get his forehand wide of Djokovic, who chips far from the baseline but ends up overhitting it.

GAME TO DJOKOVIC after Stefanos hits the return long.

30-30: The atmosphere at Chatrier is palpable. The sun is about to set and there is a shadow of the stands on the court. A good serve deep to Novak allows Tsitsipas to come to the net and finish the point with a forehand winner.

30-40: Backhand unforced error from Stef means for the third set running, Djokovic has a break point opportunity early in the set.

40-40: He saves it, does Stef. A stunning down the line forehand winner.

ADV to Stef! A soaring serve down the T and Novak whips the ball out of bounds.

40-40: DEUCE! A forehand on the slide goes long.

ADV to Stef! Another deep serve and another approach to the net for the winner.

GAME TO STEF! WHAT A HOLD! Aggressive second serve and Novakj's return travels long.

Right, then! This is it. It's the final countdown. A one-set shootout.

Who are you backing?

15-0: Not a bad way to start, a winner.

30-0. Stef's service returns drifts wide.

30-15: Novak caught Stefanos wrong-footed with that backhand down the line but hit it long.

NOVAK HOLDS AND HE TAKES THE 4TH SET 6-2 in 35 minutes

15-0: MORE OF THESE, STEF! Pushes Djokovic off the court with a vicious forehand and then attacks the net to play the winner in no man's land.

15-15: Defense to attack in matter of seconds. Djokovic's forehand down the line is sumptuous enough for a winner.

30-15: Rare error in this set from Novak as he nets his forehand topsin on the run.

40-15: Djokovic's forehand off the baseline is long.

STEF HOLDS! Does it with an ace.

40-0: A forehand crosscourt winner from Novak after Stef is drawn to the net.

GAME TO NOVAK as Stefanos nets his return.

Well, Stefanos is off the mark in set 4. A quick-fire hold form Tsitsipas.

After three hours, Novak finds himself on the brink of forcing a decider as he plays a perfect, quickfire love hold on game four to consolidate on the double break.

Wow, this is interesting. Very interesting. Will Novak serve a bagel?

0-15: Stunner of a return. Paints the line. World No.1 is firing.

0-30: Even the mishits are finding the lines. This time, off his forehand. It was miscued but still good enough.

15-30: Ace from Stef!

30-30: Ah! Careless miss. Just strayed his forehand crosscourt wide on the bounce.

30-40: Break point for Novak and frustration for Stefanos.

40-40: Sloppy points here. First Stef and now Djokovic netting his return.

ADV to Tsitsipas: Novak's lob on the slide off the backhand travels long.

40-40: Stef nets his return!

ADV TO Tsitsipas: This is beautiful. Novak drawn forward by a Stef backhand drop. On the slide, Novak goes crosscourt with his forehand flick. Tsitsipas covers the gound on time for a passing winner.

40-40: This time, it's Djokovic. From the net, flicks the ball past Stef for a pass.

Adv to Novak: 2nd break point of the game after Stef's backhand down the line pushes wide.

40-40: This time, it's a regulation backhand return miss from Novak.

ADV to Tsitsipas: A deep serve to Novak's forehand followed by a charge to the net for a winner off the forehand.

40-40: We go on as Stefanos misses the return. Into the 8th minute of this game.

ADV to Novak: Vintage Novak. A stretching backhand that is too good for Stefanos to keep inside the court.

NOVAK BREAKS AGAIN WITH A VINTAGE DROP SHOT OFF THE BACKHAND

0-15: JUST WIDE! From the centre of the court, Djokovic whips out a forehand crosscourt but the balls just outside the line.

15-15: But he makes no mistake with the inside out forehand. Sizes it up from the centre of the court and drills down the winner.

30-15: Tsitsipas overcooks his baseline return.

40-15: This time, Stef's service return flies over the head of Novak.

GAME TO NOVAK! Consolidates on his break, secures the game with an easy crosscourt forehand winner