
1 ranking Djokovic retained the ranking after Medvedev lost in the quarterfinals. It was also the first French Open when the player who won against Nadal won the tournament as well.ĭjokovic and Daniil Medvedev were in contention for the world No. It also marked the first time that Nadal lost a match at the French Open after taking the opening set. Nadal's defeat marked only his third loss out of 108 French Open matches, including his first loss in 14 semifinal appearances at the tournament. Rafael Nadal was the four-time defending champion, but lost to Djokovic in a 4 hour and 11 minute epic semifinal. It also marked the second consecutive year a man trailed by two sets in a major final yet rallied to win, following Dominic Thiem's victory at the 2020 US Open. Tsitsipas became the first Greek player to reach a major final. With the win, he became the first man to achieve the double Career Grand Slam in the Open Era, and the first player in the Open Era to win a major after coming back from two sets to love down in two matches during the same major. It was his second French Open title and 19th major title overall. Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, 6–7 (6–8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2021 French Open.
