Who did Djokovic defeat in the 2021 French Open men's singles final?

Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2021 French Open men’s singles final. Djokovic recovered from two sets down to win 6–7 (6–8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 at Roland-Garros.

The comeback gave Djokovic his second French Open title and his 19th Grand Slam singles championship. It also made him the first man in the Open Era to complete a double career Grand Slam by winning each major tournament at least twice.

Tsitsipas was playing in his first Grand Slam final and became the first Greek player to reach a major singles final. He led Djokovic by two sets, but Djokovic changed the match’s momentum after taking a lengthy break between the second and third sets.

This final is often confused with the 2021 French Open semifinal, in which Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal. Nadal had been the tournament’s dominant champion for years, but Tsitsipas—not Nadal—was Djokovic’s opponent in the championship match.