By winning the 2021 French Open men’s singles title, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic created history. Having already won the French Open in 2016, this was the second time that he emerged as the clay-court champion.
This means that Djokovic is the first man in the Open era (1968 onwards) to have won all four Grand Slams – Australian Open. French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open-twice or more.
The combination picture shows Novak Djokovic kissing and celebrating with the trophy won after his first (top row) and most recent (bottom row) victories at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open and the French Open.
DJOKOVIC’S GRAND SLAM VICTORIES:
Australian Open – 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021
French Open – 2016, 2021 Wimbledon-2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
US Open – 2011, 2015, and 2018
With nine Australian Open titles, two French Open titles, five Wimbledon triumphs and three US Open victories. Novak Djokovic has 19 Grand Slam men’s singles titles so far. This puts him just one behind the all-time men’s record of 20, held jointly by Swiss Roger Federer and Spaniard Rafael Nadal.
JOINS EMERSON, LAVER
While Novak Djokovic is the first man in Open era history to win all the Grand Slam titles twice or more, he is the third man in tennis history to do so.
The first two – Roy Emerson and Rod Laver – completed this record either fully or partially before the Open era began.
MOST FIVE-SET MATCHES WON IN GRAND SLAMS
Novak Djokovic has now won 32 five-set matches in Grand Slam men’s singles event, the most by anyone. He is ahead of Roger Federer, who has 30 such wins, and Pete Sampras, with 29.
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