French Open 2016, Final, Highlights: Novak Djokovic Beats Andy Murray To Complete Career Grand Slam
Novak Djokovic won the French Open title for the first time by defeating Andy Murray in four sets. Catch all the highlights of this match here.
Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to clinch his maiden French Open title. In the process, he became the eighth player to complete career Grand Slam. For Murray, his quest for the first title at Roland Garros prolonged. Catch all the highlights of this match here.
22:10 hrs IST: That's it. Thank you for joining us. Hope you enjoyed our live coverage. Until next time, it's goodbye. Cheers!ÂÂ
Andy Murray: "Congratulations to Novak's team - you deserve it, well done. To Novak, this is his day. What he's achieved, the last 12 months is phenomenal, winning all the Grand Slams in one year is an amazing achievement. It's so rare in tennis, and for me personally, it sucks to lose the match, but I'm proud to have been part of today."
Novak Djokovic: "It's a very special moment, the biggest of my career. It's nice to see the sun has finally come out after ten days of rain, and it was great to see many fans for this final and I hope you enjoyed watching our tennis. I felt today something that I never felt before at Roland Garros, I felt the love of the crowd, I drew the heart on the court, like Guga [Gustavo Kuerten], which he gave me permission to do."
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21:49 hrs IST: Djokovic does it! Excellent stuff for the Serb to clinch his maiden title at the Roland Garros. An unforced error from Murray ends the match and Djokovic wins the match with a scoreline of 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.ÂÂ
Fourth time's the charm ??. World No.1 Djokovic captures his maiden #RolandGarros crown, d. Murray 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-4. pic.twitter.com/orzwQrErQ0
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2016
21:44 hrs IST: A brilliant drop shot from Djokovic to go up by 30-15.ÂÂ
21:38 hrs IST: Murray wins two games in a row. He is just hanging on by a thread. Murray 4, Djokovic 5
21:30 hrs IST: And its 5-2.ÂÂ
21:26 hrs IST: Djokovic holds the serve well and plays his shots to perfection. Just two more games for the Serb now to clinch his first ever French Open title. Djokovic 4, Murray 2
21:22 hrs IST: Oh wait! This game is not over yet. Murray is still hanging in there and who knows, if he continues to then we could well have a five-setter final. Murray 2, Djokovic 3ÂÂ
21:15 hrs IST: And Djokovic moves a step closer to completing a career Grand Slam. Djokovic 3, Murray 1
If Novak wins (has 2 sets to 1 lead) it will be his 28th consecutive Major match victory - longest streak in history pic.twitter.com/xwaqF95Q7w
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2016
21:10 hrs IST: Murray makes his way back in the match. Is that the opening that he needs? Murray 1, Djokovic 2
21:03 hrs IST: Murray back hand finds the net and Djokovic goes two-nil up.ÂÂ
20:58 hrs IST: Another back hand from Djokovic and it's too much for Murray and Djokovic breaks again to take a 1-0 lead.ÂÂ
20:52 hrs IST: And Djokovic wins the third set. Another unforced error from Murray. The Serb looks unstoppable now! Djokovic 6, Murray 2. Djokovic up by one set.ÂÂ
One set to go Novak. #RG16 pic.twitter.com/06poP8NVjC
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2016
20:49 hrs IST: Excellent drop shot from Djokovic to go 15-0 up and Murray has no answer to it.ÂÂ
20:48 hrs IST: Murray just about holds serve to win his second game of the set.ÂÂ
20:46 hrs IST: Cracking cross-court shot from Murray. Even Djokovic is applauding.ÂÂ
20:44 hrs IST: So Djokovic does the job and survives. Four break points in that game. Djokovic 5, Murray 1
20:40 hrs IST: It's advantage Djokovic and the crowd cheers for the Serb.ÂÂ
20:33 hrs IST: Djokovic displaying his true class. As expected, he is difficult to get away from when on song. Djokovic 4, Murray 1
Things looking up for Djokovic (not so much for Murray), as the Serb breaks for *4-1. #RG16 https://t.co/dCyt4hPtPk
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2016
20:30 hrs IST: The crowd continues to chant 'Nole!'ÂÂ
20:27 hrs IST: Game point for Djokovic and Murray finds the net, again! Djokovic 3, Murray 1
20:21 hrs IST: Murray's forehand finds the net and he finds himself a game down. He seems to be losing momentum. Djokovic 2, Murray 1
20:17 hrs IST: It's 1-1. Djokovic thumps the forehand to take the second game.ÂÂ
20:12 hrs IST: And Murray takes the first game of the third set.ÂÂ
20:07 hrs IST: STAT - The last two French Open finals have been won the player losing first set. So, good news for Djokovic then?ÂÂ
20:05 hrs IST: Djokovic takes the second set as he rips the forehand down the line. Djokovic 6, Murray 1
We've got ourselves a MATCH! Djokovic serves out the 2nd 6-1 to level things up at a set apiece. #RG16 pic.twitter.com/xS8S2VdV2t
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2016
20:01 hrs IST: And Djokovic breaks Murray again. Takes a 5-1 lead now.ÂÂ
19:56 hrs IST: Brilliant drop shot from Djokovic as Murray is unable to reach it. Djokovic 4, Murray 1
Tides are changing on Chatrier. Djokovic hits a perfectly placed volley dropshot to further lead to 4-1*. #RG16 pic.twitter.com/VpLEi01Yob
- Roland Garros (@rolandgarros) June 5, 2016
19:53 hrs IST: And Murray holds the serve well. He seals the game and is hanging in there. Murray 1, Djokovic 3
19:51 hrs IST: Now Murray's unforced errors seem to be mounting up.ÂÂ
19:46 hrs IST: Djokovic is hitting the ball really well and is well and truly back in the game. Djokovic 3, Murray 0
19:42 hrs IST: And Djokovic breaks Murray's serve. He is gaining momentum now. Djokovic 2, Murray 0
19:37 hrs IST: Good game from Djokovic. Holds the serve well this time around. Djokovic 1, Murray 0.ÂÂ
19:35 hrs IST: Second double-fault of the game from Djokovic and it's a deuce. Again!ÂÂ
19:32 hrs IST: Djokovic to start the serve in the second set.ÂÂ
19:30 hrs IST: Murray wins the first set. Deserved it. Right from the word go he was brilliant. Murray 6, Djokovic 3
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19:27 hrs IST: The first double-fault of the match by Djokovic.ÂÂ
19:23 hrs IST: And he proves why he is the world number 1. Plays the drop shot well and then secures the game with an ace. Djokovic 3, Murray 5
19:21 hrs IST: Djokovic's unforced errors are mounting up.ÂÂ
19:19 hrs IST: An unforced error from Djokovic's forehand gives Murray the game. Murray 5, Djokovic 2. The Serb will now be serving to save the set.ÂÂ
19:17 hrs IST: Third deuce! Murray gets the advantage each time but is unable to close the game.ÂÂ
19:13 hrs IST: And it's a deuce. Murray was up 30-0 but Djokovic fights back.ÂÂ
19:08 hrs IST: Good comeback by Djokovic. Thumps a deep forehand to perfection which Murray is unable to counter. Djokovic 2, Murray 4
19:02 hrs IST: And Murray continues to dominate. He's not allowing Djokovic to settle at all. Murray 4, Djokovic 1
18:58 hrs IST: Excellent from Murray. Some brilliant shots from him sees Djokovic down two breaks. Murray 3, Djokovic 1
18:54 hrs IST: A flawless game from Murray and he holds serve for the first time in the final. Murray 2, Djokovic 1.
18:52 hrs IST: Brilliant stuff from Murray. He gets the drop shot to perfection and finishes the game with a perfect lob to break Djokovic back. Djokovic 1, Murray 1.
18:50 hrs IST: Murray responds in style and a couple of unforced errors from Djokovic sees him down to three breaks. The Serb, though, saves two by crunching one forehand and an ace down the line.
18:46 hrs IST: Brilliant play from Djokovic. Murray nets the backhand and goes down 0-30. A couple of blistering ground strokes puts Murray wide and Djokovic seals it with the drop. Three break points result and Djokovic breaks immediately when Murray gets the forehand long. Djokovic 1, Murray 0.
18:44 hrs IST: All set to start. Murray to start serve and Djokovic starts off in style. Uses the drop shot well and the Brit is totally confounded.
18:38 hrs IST: Murray has won the toss and he will serve. The career head-to-head record is in Djokovic's favour, with the Serb leading 23-10 against the Brit, while in Grand Slam finals, it is 4-2 in favour of Djokovic.
18:35 hrs IST: Andy Murray has won two Grand Slam titles and both times, his opponent has been Andy Murray. Can he thwart Djokovic's quest to complete the set?
18:30 hrs IST: A warm welcome to the French Open men's final between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Will history be made today? Djokovic, who has lost in four finals in the last five years, is now one step away from completing the career slam.
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Four French Open finals losses in the last five years. No Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer in this edition. This is a golden opportunity for Djokovic, the No.1 seed, to join an illustrious list and complete the career Grand Slam.
However, Andy Murray is known to spoil the party. The Brit has won two Grand Slam titles, the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013. His opponent in the two finals was Djokovic. Heading into the final, Murray will be going all out to prevent Djokovic from completing the set.
Djokovic Determined To Erase the Bogey
Djokovic has a head-to-head record of 23-10 against Murray and a 4-2 advantage in Grand Slam finals. However, heading into the French Open, the Serb suffered a loss in the Rome Masters final to Murray and he will be aware that the Brit will be no pushover.
The urge to win at Roland Garros is deep for Djokovic. After suffering four finals losses, three to Nadal and one to Stanislas Wawrinka, this edition gives him a chance to complete the Golden slam, with the Olympics coming up in August.
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Murray Buoyed By Recent Performance
Heading into the French Open, Murray achieved his first win on clay against Djokovic when he achieved a 6-3, 6-3 win in the final. The British player will be buoyed by his performances against Djokovic in Grand Slam finals but he will be aware that Djokovic will be gunning for the only title that has eluded him so far.
A win for Murray prolongs Djokovic's agony and puts him on course to complete a career Grand Slam of his own.