French Open 2016 Men’s Final: Djokovic vs Murray Preview, Predictions

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Published: June 3, 2016

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Somebody's going to win their first French Open title Sunday. But Novak Djokovic is probably the only man who might leave Roland Garros feeling like a colossal failure. 

The 11-time Grand Slam champion simply has more to lose. 

Either he or Andy Murray will make history with a win at the 2016 French Open. Murray's already broken new ground by becoming the first British man to reach the final since 1937.

Djokovic, on the other hand, is playing in his third consecutive final at Roland Garros. Anything less than the title would be a devastating defeat. 

Playing in his 20th Grand Slam final, the Serbian will try to become the first man to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once since Rod Laver in 1969—the year he won a calendar Grand Slam. With a win, Djokovic would join Laver, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andre Agassi, Roy Emerson, Don Budge and Fred Perry, as the only men to win all four major tournaments. 

A win would move Djokovic ahead of Laver on the all-time Slams list and put him in the greatest-of-all- time discussion. A loss would elevate Murray to a similar status: one title short of a career Slam. 

Both looked sharp in their semifinal matches. Djokovic defeated Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-1, 6-4, and Murray took out Stan Wawrinka, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to set up a clash between the top two seeds. 

Although they're ranked No. 1 and No. 2, the gulf between their achievements is wide. Two years ago, Djokovic took hold of the ATP World Tour, leaving Murray and the rest of the field far behind.

Murray hopes to put the brakes on the runaway Serbian train. But can he? The following is a preview and prediction of the 2016 French Open men's final.

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