World number one Novak Djokovic stunned defending champion Rafael Nadal as he stormed into the men’s finals of the ongoing French Open. Djokovic defeated defending champion Nadal 3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 in the second men’s semi-final here at Court Philipp-Chatrier. Djokovic will now lock horns against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas in the finals of the French Open on Sunday.
A night we will never forget 🤗#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/Bu8a1FI4VI
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 11, 2021
🤯🤯🤯@DjokerNole 🇷🇸 sort vainqueur de son duel face au tenant du titre Rafael Nadal en 4 sets, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-2. Finale dimanche face à Stefanos Tsitsipas 🇬🇷#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/l5ZtXLdHql
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 11, 2021
In the first set, the 35-year-old Nadal brought out his A-game to the court and Djokovic had no answers to what was being thrown at him. The Spaniard dropped just three games in the entire set, and he ended up winning it 6-3.
The world number one Djokovic staged a comeback in the second set, and he threw Nadal off his game and in the end, the Serbian ended up winning it 6-3 and this ensured that the match would at least go into the fourth set.
What an effort, @RafaelNadal 👏#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/Usx6WVxRm6
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 11, 2021
🔝 match#RolandGarros | @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/K5pOngICmn
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 11, 2021
In the third set, there was back and forth action, and at one stage it was leveled at 6-6 and it progressed to a tiebreaker. In the end, the world number Djokovic managed to hold his own to win it 7-6. In the end, Djokovic managed to wrap up the match as he won the fourth set 6-2 and he ended up knocking Nadal out of the tournament.
Earlier on Friday, Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas managed to progress to the men’s finals of the ongoing French Open.
“All I can think of is my roots, where I came from."
Stefanos Tsitsipas made history for Greece on Friday, but there is still work to do. #RolandGarros
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 12, 2021
Tsitsipas defeated sixth seed Alexander Zverev in a five-set thriller 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 here at Court Philippe-Chatrier. The entire match lasted for 3 hours 37 mins. The victory ended Tsitsipas’ three-match losing streak in Grand Slam semi-finals.
🇷🇸 HE’S DONE IT 🔥
Novak Djokovic knocks Rafael Nadal out of the French Open with a 3-6; 6-3; 7-6; 6-2 victory.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/0eRxQJzNZ5
— SuperSport 🏆 (@SuperSportTV) June 11, 2021
(With ANI Inputs)