2021_French_Open_–_Men's_singles

2021 French Open – Men's singles

2021 French Open – Men's singles

Tennis tournament

Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final, 6–7(6–8), 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2021 French Open.[1] It was his second French Open title and 19th major title overall. With this victory, he became the first man to achieve the double career Grand Slam in the Open Era,[2] and the first player in the Open Era to win a major after coming back from two sets to love down in two matches during the same major.[3] Tsitsipas became the first Greek player to reach a major final.[4] It also marked the second consecutive year a man trailed by two sets in a major final yet rallied to win, following Dominic Thiem's victory at the 2020 US Open.

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Rafael Nadal was the four-time defending champion, but lost to Djokovic in a 4 hour and 11 minute epic semifinal.[5][6] Nadal's defeat marked only his third loss out of 108 French Open matches, including his first loss in 14 semifinal appearances at the tournament.[7] It also marked the first time that Nadal lost a match at the French Open after taking the opening set,[8] and the first French Open where a player defeated Nadal and went on to win the tournament. In winning this match, Djokovic became the first (and only) man ever to defeat Nadal two times at the French Open.

Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev were in contention for the world No. 1 ranking; Djokovic retained the ranking after Medvedev lost in the quarterfinals.[9]

Nadal and Roger Federer were attempting to win a record 21st major title and become the outright leader in the men's singles major tally.[10] Federer, like Djokovic, was attempting to become the first man in the Open Era to achieve the double career Grand Slam in what would prove to be his final French Open appearance. This was the first time in major history that Djokovic, Federer, and Nadal, the three most successful men's singles major champions of all time, were in the same half of the main draw.[11][12] After both reached the semifinals, Djokovic and Nadal met for a record-extending 58th time in the Open Era, with Djokovic emerging victorious in four sets.[13]

For the first time in the Open Era, no French players reached the third round.[14] Thiem's first-round defeat guaranteed a new French Open finalist from the bottom half of the draw; Tsitsipas ultimately emerged as that finalist. Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest player since Djokovic in 2005 to win a match at the French Open, and was also the youngest player to reach the third round at the tournament since Andrei Medvedev in 1992.[15] This was the first time since 2004 that a French Open men's singles final went to five sets; on that occasion, Gastón Gaudio also came from two sets down to win the title.[16]

Seeds

01.   Serbia Novak Djokovic (champion)
02.   Russia Daniil Medvedev (quarterfinals)
03.   Spain Rafael Nadal (semifinals)
04.   Austria Dominic Thiem (first round)
05.   Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas (final)
06.   Germany Alexander Zverev (semifinals)
07.   Russia Andrey Rublev (first round)
08.   Switzerland Roger Federer (fourth round, withdrew)
09.   Italy Matteo Berrettini (quarterfinals)
10.   Argentina Diego Schwartzman (quarterfinals)
11.   Spain Roberto Bautista Agut (second round)
12.   Spain Pablo Carreño Busta (fourth round)
13.   Belgium David Goffin (first round)
14.   France Gaël Monfils (second round)
15.   Norway Casper Ruud (third round)
16.   Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov (first round, retired)
17.   Canada Milos Raonic (withdrew)
18.   Italy Jannik Sinner (fourth round)
19.   Poland Hubert Hurkacz (first round)
20.   Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime (first round)
21.   Australia Alex de Minaur (second round)
22.   Chile Cristian Garín (fourth round)
23.   Russia Karen Khachanov (second round)
24.   Russia Aslan Karatsev (second round)
25.   United Kingdom Dan Evans (first round)
26.   Italy Lorenzo Sonego (first round)
27.   Italy Fabio Fognini (third round)
28.   Georgia (country) Nikoloz Basilashvili (second round)
29.   France Ugo Humbert (first round)
30.   United States Taylor Fritz (second round)
31.   United States John Isner (third round)
32.   United States Reilly Opelka (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 6 65 7
9 Italy Matteo Berrettini 3 2 77 5
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 3 6 77 6
3 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 3 64 2
3 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 4 6 6
10 Argentina Diego Schwartzman 3 6 4 0
1 Serbia Novak Djokovic 66 2 6 6 6
5 Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 78 6 3 2 4
6 Germany Alexander Zverev 6 6 6
Spain Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 4 1 1
6 Germany Alexander Zverev 3 3 6 6 3
5 Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 6 6 4 4 6
5 Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 6 77 7
2 Russia Daniil Medvedev 3 63 5

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 6
United States T Sandgren 2 4 2 1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 6
France L Pouille 3 1 3 Uruguay P Cuevas 3 2 4
Uruguay P Cuevas 6 6 6 1 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6 6
Italy S Caruso 4 6 64 2 Lithuania R Berankis 1 4 1
Australia J Duckworth 6 3 77 6 Australia J Duckworth 5 6 64 0
Lithuania R Berankis 6 6 2 6 Lithuania R Berankis 7 2 77 6
29 France U Humbert 4 4 6 4 1 Serbia N Djokovic 67 62 6 6 4
21 Australia A de Minaur 6 6 77 Italy L Musetti 79 77 1 0 0r
Italy S Travaglia 2 4 64 21 Australia A de Minaur 4 1 6 1
Japan Y Uchiyama 6 1 2 4 Italy M Cecchinato 6 6 3 6
Italy M Cecchinato 3 6 6 6 Italy M Cecchinato 6 4 3 6 3
France J-W Tsonga 4 2 6 65 Italy L Musetti 3 6 6 3 6
Japan Y Nishioka 6 6 3 77 Japan Y Nishioka 5 3 2
Italy L Musetti 6 7 77 Italy L Musetti 7 6 6
13 Belgium D Goffin 0 5 63

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 Italy M Berrettini 6 6 4 6
Q Japan T Daniel 0 4 6 4 9 Italy M Berrettini 6 6 6
Argentina F Coria 6 77 6 Argentina F Coria 3 3 2
Spain F López 3 64 2 9 Italy M Berrettini 78 6 6
South Africa K Anderson 5 4 6 64 South Korea S-w Kwon 66 3 4
South Korea S-w Kwon 7 6 2 77 South Korea S-w Kwon 6 7 7
Italy A Seppi 6 710 4 6 Italy A Seppi 4 5 5
20 Canada F Auger-Aliassime 3 68 6 4 9 Italy M Berrettini w/o
30 United States T Fritz 6 6 6 8 Switzerland R Federer
Portugal J Sousa 4 2 4 30 United States T Fritz 3 2 6 4
WC France M Bourgue 3 3 4 Germany D Koepfer 6 6 3 6
Germany D Koepfer 6 6 6 Germany D Koepfer 65 77 64 5
Croatia M Čilić 78 6 6 8 Switzerland R Federer 77 63 77 7
WC France A Rinderknech 66 1 2 Croatia M Čilić 2 6 64 2
Q Uzbekistan D Istomin 2 4 3 8 Switzerland R Federer 6 2 77 6
8 Switzerland R Federer 6 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Spain R Nadal 6 6 77
Australia A Popyrin 3 2 63 3 Spain R Nadal 6 7 6
WC France H Gaston 1 4 2 France R Gasquet 0 5 2
France R Gasquet 6 6 6 3 Spain R Nadal 6 6 6
United Kingdom C Norrie 7 77 6 United Kingdom C Norrie 3 3 3
Q United States B Fratangelo 5 65 2 United Kingdom C Norrie 4 6 6 6
South Africa L Harris 7 6 6 South Africa L Harris 6 3 3 2
26 Italy L Sonego 5 4 4 3 Spain R Nadal 7 6 6
18 Italy J Sinner 6 4 64 7 6 18 Italy J Sinner 5 3 0
France P-H Herbert 1 6 77 5 4 18 Italy J Sinner 6 7 3 6
Italy G Mager 6 3 6 7 Italy G Mager 1 5 6 3
LL Germany P Gojowczyk 2 6 4 5 18 Italy J Sinner 6 7 6
Sweden M Ymer 6 0 4 6 6 Sweden M Ymer 1 5 3
Spain R Carballés Baena 4 6 6 2 2 Sweden M Ymer 6 2 6 6
Spain A Ramos Viñolas 6 66 4 4 14 France G Monfils 0 6 4 3
14 France G Monfils 1 78 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Argentina D Schwartzman 6 6 6
PR Chinese Taipei Y-h Lu 2 2 3 10 Argentina D Schwartzman 6 6 6
France A Mannarino 5 6 5 2 Slovenia A Bedene 4 2 4
Slovenia A Bedene 7 3 7 6 10 Argentina D Schwartzman 6 6 6
PR Germany P Kohlschreiber 77 6 2 6 PR Germany P Kohlschreiber 4 2 1
Spain F Verdasco 63 2 6 4 PR Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 77 4 6
Q United States J Brooksby 3 4 4 24 Russia A Karatsev 3 64 6 1
24 Russia A Karatsev 6 6 6 10 Argentina D Schwartzman 711 6 7
28 Georgia (country) N Basilashvili 6 6 0 6 Germany J-L Struff 69 4 5
Serbia D Lajović 4 3 6 2 28 Georgia (country) N Basilashvili 4 2 4
Q Spain C Alcaraz 6 2 6 77 Q Spain C Alcaraz 6 6 6
Q Spain B Zapata Miralles 3 6 1 64 Q Spain C Alcaraz 4 63 2
Argentina F Bagnis 7 6 6 Germany J-L Struff 6 77 6
WC France B Bonzi 5 3 4 Argentina F Bagnis 5 61 4
Germany J-L Struff 6 78 4 3 6 Germany J-L Struff 7 77 6
7 Russia A Rublev 3 66 6 6 4

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Germany A Zverev 3 3 6 6 6
Q Germany O Otte 6 6 2 2 0 6 Germany A Zverev 77 6 77
Q Russia R Safiullin 77 1 6 6 Q Russia R Safiullin 64 3 61
Q Spain C Taberner 64 6 0 2 6 Germany A Zverev 6 7 6
France C Moutet 3 712 62 5 Serbia L Đere 2 5 2
Serbia L Đere 6 610 77 7 Serbia L Đere 4 4 6 6 6
Serbia M Kecmanović 1 6 6 6 Serbia M Kecmanović 6 6 3 2 3
25 United Kingdom D Evans 6 3 3 4 6 Germany A Zverev 6 6 6
23 Russia K Khachanov 6 6 6 Japan K Nishikori 4 1 1
Czech Republic J Veselý 1 2 3 23 Russia K Khachanov 6 2 6 4 4
Japan K Nishikori 6 64 6 4 6 Japan K Nishikori 4 6 2 6 6
Q Italy A Giannessi 4 77 3 6 4 Japan K Nishikori 7 0
Germany Y Hanfmann 1 3 6 2 Q Switzerland H Laaksonen 5 0r
Q Switzerland H Laaksonen 6 6 4 6 Q Switzerland H Laaksonen 6 2 6 6
Q Spain M Vilella Martínez 4 4 2 11 Spain R Bautista Agut 3 6 3 2
11 Spain R Bautista Agut 6 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Norway C Ruud 5 6 6 77
France B Paire 7 2 1 64 15 Norway C Ruud 6 6 6
PR Poland K Majchrzak 6 2 6 6 PR Poland K Majchrzak 3 2 4
WC France A Cazaux 4 6 4 4 15 Norway C Ruud 63 6 66 6 5
Spain A Davidovich Fokina 6 6 6 Spain A Davidovich Fokina 77 2 78 0 7
Kazakhstan M Kukushkin 4 4 3 Spain A Davidovich Fokina 6 6 5 2 6
Q Netherlands B van de Zandschulp 65 64 6 6 6 Q Netherlands B van de Zandschulp 4 4 7 6 4
19 Poland H Hurkacz 77 77 2 2 4 Spain A Davidovich Fokina 6 6 4 6
27 Italy F Fognini 6 6 6 Argentina F Delbonis 4 4 6 4
WC France G Barrère 4 1 4 27 Italy F Fognini 78 6 6
Hungary M Fucsovics 6 6 77 Hungary M Fucsovics 66 1 2
France G Simon 4 1 65 27 Italy F Fognini 4 1 3
Moldova R Albot 1 6 0 1 Argentina F Delbonis 6 6 6
Argentina F Delbonis 6 2 6 6 Argentina F Delbonis 4 6 3 6 6
Spain P Andújar 4 5 6 6 6 Spain P Andújar 6 1 6 3 2
4 Austria D Thiem 6 7 3 4 4

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Greece S Tsitsipas 78 6 6
France J Chardy 66 3 1 5 Greece S Tsitsipas 6 6 6
United States S Korda 4 2 2 Spain P Martínez 3 4 3
Spain P Martínez 6 6 6 5 Greece S Tsitsipas 5 6 77 6
Q Germany M Marterer 4 1 63 31 United States J Isner 7 3 63 1
Serbia F Krajinović 6 6 77 Serbia F Krajinović 66 1 65
United States S Querrey 62 3 4 31 United States J Isner 78 6 77
31 United States J Isner 77 6 6 5 Greece S Tsitsipas 6 6 7
LL Argentina F Cerúndolo 3 4 3 12 Spain P Carreño Busta 3 2 5
Brazil T Monteiro 6 6 6 Brazil T Monteiro 3 77 62 6 3
United States S Johnson 65 3 6 6 6 United States S Johnson 6 62 77 3 6
United States F Tiafoe 77 6 4 2 1 United States S Johnson 4 4 2
Belarus E Gerasimov 63 4 3 12 Spain P Carreño Busta 6 6 6
WC France E Couacaud 77 6 6 WC France E Couacaud 6 3 4 4
Slovakia N Gombos 3 4 3 12 Spain P Carreño Busta 2 6 6 6
12 Spain P Carreño Busta 6 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 Bulgaria G Dimitrov 6 6 5 0r
United States M Giron 2 4 7 3 United States M Giron 77 6 63 6
Argentina G Pella 6 77 7 Argentina G Pella 62 1 77 4
Q Colombia DE Galán 3 64 5 United States M Giron 1 7 2 2
Finland E Ruusuvuori 6 3 64 3 22 Chile C Garín 6 5 6 6
Q United States M McDonald 4 6 77 6 Q United States M McDonald 6 6 67 3 6
Argentina JI Londero 6 4 66 2 22 Chile C Garín 4 4 79 6 8
22 Chile C Garín 3 6 78 6 22 Chile C Garín 2 1 5
32 United States R Opelka 6 6 6 2 Russia D Medvedev 6 6 7
Slovakia A Martin 3 2 4 32 United States R Opelka 6 6 3 7
Spain J Munar 66 6 77 6 Spain J Munar 3 2 6 5
Australia J Thompson 78 1 65 4 32 United States R Opelka 4 2 4
United States T Paul 6 6 4 4 10 2 Russia D Medvedev 6 6 6
WC Australia C O'Connell 2 4 6 6 8 United States T Paul 6 1 4 3
Kazakhstan A Bublik 3 3 5 2 Russia D Medvedev 3 6 6 6
2 Russia D Medvedev 6 6 7

Seeded players

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on ATP rankings as of 24 May 2021. Rankings and points before are as of 31 May 2021. Because the tournament was moved a week, points of the week of 10 June 2019 include results from Stuttgart and 's-Hertogenbosch.

As announced by the ATP in March 2021, tournaments from 4 March to 4 August 2019 points due to COVID ranking adjustments will count 50%, including their 2020 points whichever is greater. 2019 points which are higher will still be dropped as normal.[17] Accordingly, the higher of each player's 2019 or 2020 points will be replaced by his 2021 points at the end of the tournament. Note that this is a different ranking adjustment system than the one being used by the WTA for the women's event.

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† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2019. Therefore, this represents his points from the 2019 ATP Challenger Tour.

Withdrawn players

The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.

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Other entry information

Wild cards

The following players were awarded wild cards into the main draw.[18]

Protected ranking

Qualifiers

Main article: 2021 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Lucky losers

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Retirements

Explanatory notes

  1. Last direct acceptance

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