French Open 2016: Men’s Final Winner, Score and Twitter Reaction

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Published: June 5, 2016

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Novak Djokovic won his first French Open title on Sunday, defeating Andy Murray in four sets at Roland Garros to hold all four Grand Slams concurrently.

The world No. 1 came from behind to win 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 with a magnificent display as Murray struggled to sustain his excellent start.

Bleacher Report UK hailed the Djoker's achievement:



It looked as though it could have been a long afternoon for Murray when Djokovic broke to love in the opening game—taking the very first point with a delicious sliced drop shot—but he quickly hit back, per Roland Garros:



After holding to love, Murray exerted further control on the set with another break, his powerful but accurate forehand causing Djokovic no end of problems.

The Serbian was eventually able to regain his composure to hold a pair of service games, but the world No. 2 soon served for the first set. Roland Garros captured more of his sumptuous play:



Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times noted the significance of Murray drawing first blood:



As he so often does, Djokovic responded well to the setback and won the first three games of the second set, aided by a poorly timed double-fault for Murray.

The Djoker moved around the court far more freely than he had earlier on, and the results showed in his shot placement as tennis writer Tom Perrotta noted:



Soon enough the pair was level, with the second set a full 15 minutes shorter than the opener.

Djokovic followed that up with an early break in the third when Murray netted a volley, the momentum well and truly behind him.

He broke once more with an incredible volley, per Roland Garros:



 

In the next game, Murray had an excellent opportunity to earn a break back but could not finish off his opponent despite three opportunit...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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