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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 01:09 PM Jun 2016

French Open Men's Tennis Results (Spoiler Alert)

French Open men's final: Novak Djokovic beats Andy Murray to win title

Novak Djokovic plays spectacularly well to come from a set down to wallop Andy Murray; he wins his first French Open and becomes the first man since 1969 to hold all four Grand Slam titles concurrently

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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2016/jun/05/french-open-mens-final-andy-murray-v-novak-djokovic-live

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malaise

(267,823 posts)
1. Funny how both the women's final and men's final seemed trivial
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 01:11 PM
Jun 2016

after Ali death.
Let's see if Djokovic can get all four in one year. He's definitely #1 at this time.

spooky3

(34,303 posts)
8. i just meant that he has won the last four (within
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 02:42 PM
Jun 2016

A twelve month period)--even more impressive than having won each at some point in his career.

MinM

(2,650 posts)
3. 2 majors behind Nadal and 5 behind Federer.
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 01:24 PM
Jun 2016

Tweeted prior to today's match...

@AdamZagoria

Career Majors for Big 4

Federer - 17
Nadal - 14
Djokovic - 11
Murray - 2

9:31 AM - 5 Jun 2016

So now Novak stands at 12 and barring a Tiger Woods style meltdown should easily catch Nadal and likely challenge Federer.

spooky3

(34,303 posts)
5. As much as I admire Fed, I have to agree with Rod Laver
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 02:17 PM
Jun 2016

that both Djokovic and Fed could be considered GOAT.

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