French Open 2016: What Roland-Garros Results Mean for Tournament’s Biggest Stars

Novak Djokovic clinched the first French Open crown of his glistening career on Sunday after defeating Andy Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to complete his Grand Slam set in sensational fashion.

Murray couldn’t sustain his early challenge for an upset at Roland-Garros, and the Scot ultimately fell out of contention as Djokovic proceeded to etch his name further into the tennis history books.

Where Murray failed, Garbine Muguruza succeeded in upsetting Serena Williams just a day earlier and triumphed 7-5, 6-4 over the defending champion to earn her first Grand Slam crown.

The French Open is in the rearview mirror, with less than a month to wait until Wimbledon kicks off on June 27, and we look forward to what awaits the stars of Roland-Garros in the near future.

 

Novak Djokovic

It may have looked uncertain for a period in Paris, but Djokovic ultimately did what he so often does and collected his form at the opportune moment to emerge a non-calendar Grand Slam champion on Sunday.

After American Don Budge and Australian legend Rod Laver, the Serb became the first man in almost half a century to claim all four Grand Slam titles in succession, per Live Tennis:

#Djokovic’s parents on court to congratulate their son, the 1st man since 1969 to win four Slams in a row. pic.twitter.com/LYtkUc9gej

— Live Tennis (@livetennis) June 5, 2016

At just 29 years of age and enjoying the form of his life, Djokovic still has plenty left in the tank too, and tennis writer Simon Cambers detailed where he stands in the majors stakes alongside his peers:

Djokovic now holds all four slams and is the eighth man to have won all four in his career. 12 …

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