Djokovic took down 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal in an epic semifinal match to advance to the championship. The 2021 French Open men's final is on Sunday, and Novak Djokovic will be going for his second title in Paris (first since 2016) against 22-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas, who's playing in his first career Grand Slam final. She's also won the past three mixed doubles finals at the Australian Open. Krejcikova will look to sweep the women's singles and doubles titles when her and Czech partner Katerina Siniakova take on Iga Swiatek and Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the women's doubles final on Sunday.Ī doubles victory Sunday would be her third Grand Slam women's doubles title and second French Open title.
This year's French Open was only her fifth main-draw singles appearance at a Grand Slam. Widely regarded as a doubles specialist, Krejcikova broke through on the singles side this year. This is the sixth straight year that the women's singles champion at the French Open was a first-time Grand Slam singles champion: With notable absences (Naomi Osaka) injuries (Simona Halep, Ashleigh Barty, Petra Kvitova) and upsets (Serena Williams) on the women's draw this year, Krejcikova and Pavlyuchenkova highlighted the depth in the women's game.
Krejcikova finally clinched the championship match when a Pavlyuchenkova groundstroke went long. Pavlyuchenkova saved another two championship points in the ninth game to make it 5-4 before Krejcikova served for her spot in tennis history. In the eighth game of the third set, Krejcikova missed out on a pair of match points. Krejcikova hit eight straight points, including two consecutive winners to gain the 4-3 lead of the decider. In the third set, Krejcikova broke for a 2-1 lead but then had to fight from a 3-3 tie.
Pavlyuchenkova hit 10 winners to take the second set, 6-2. The 31st-seed Pavlyuchenkova, who reached a Grand Slam final for the first time in 52 major appearances, struck back and forced a decider. Krejcikova won the women's singles title at Strasbourg, a clay-court primer tournament for the French Open, and with Saturday's championship victory, now owns a 12-match win streak.Īfter losing the opening game of the final with two double faults, Krejcikova came roaring back to win six straight games. The unseeded Krejcikova came into this year's French Open unseeded but with momentum. Krejcikova, 25, and Pavlyuchenkova, 29, were both playing in their first Grand Slam final.
It's Krejcikova's first career Grand Slam singles title. Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic is the 2021 French Open champion after defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, in the women's final in Paris.
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