In his fourth Roland Garros final, world number one Novak Djokovic finally completed the career Grand Slam. The Serb lost the first set but recovered to get the better of Andy Murray and record a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win. Novak Djokovic claims maiden French Open with victoryover Andy Murray
The victory is Djokovic’s 12th Grand Slam win but first on clay and when Murray netted a regulation forehand at the end of the fourth set, he sank to his back in celebration.
As has become his habit through the tournament, Djokovic celebrated with the ball girls and boys, gathering them together and then all raising their arms to the skies.
"It's really a very special moment, perhaps the greatest moment of my career. Perhaps. Thank you," Djokovic said. "I hope you felt joy seeing our tennis."
The win means Djokovic is the first man in nearly 50 years to win four consecutive major championships, he currently holds all four Grand Slam titles. His opponent said that was a significant achievement: "What Novak's achieved in 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," said Murray.
Rod Laver was the last man to hold all four major titles simultaneously, in 1969, when he earned a calendar-year Grand Slam. Djokovic is now halfway to matching that achievement.
The 29-year-old Serb's first French Open trophy goes alongside six from the Australian Open, three from Wimbledon and two from the U.S. Open to give him a total of 12. Among men, only Roger Federer (with 17), Rafael Nadal (14) and Pete Sampras (14) own more.
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