In an all-Czech final, second-seeded Krejcikova demolished No. 8-seeded Tereza Martincova 6-2, 6-0, hitting 26 winners on her way to victory in 65 minutes.
Osaka will return to competition at the Tokyo Olympics, which open July 23, and where she will represent her native Japan.
His semifinal win over Nadal at Roland Garros increased Djokovic’s lead in their series to 30-28, and he leads Federer head-to-head, too, 27-23.
The women's and men's rankings released Monday determine which players are eligible to compete at the Tokyo Olympics, which start next month.
Tsitsipas posted on social media that his “very beloved grandmother lost her battle with life” five minutes before he entered the court Sunday for his first Grand Slam title match.
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic attributed his comeback in French Open final from two sets down to winning the title to a small break that helped him bury self-doubts.
Novak Djokovic fought back from two sets down to beat the Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 to win the French Open title for the second time on Sunday.
Djokovic gave his racket to a young fan after winning the title and said the boy shouted encouragement even when he faced a two-set deficit, and even had coaching tips.
Novak Djokovic defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets to win the 2021 French Open.
Osaka withdrew from Roland Garros after she was fined USD 15,000 for skipping the postmatch news conference.
She teamed up with fellow Czech Katerina Siniakova to bat Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States and Iga Swiatek of Poland in straight sets in the one-sided final 6-4, 6-2.
Unseeded Czech Barbora Krejcikova completed a remarkable transition from a doubles specialist to a Grand Slam singles champion on Saturday by conquering Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final of the French Open.
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However, history says that Nadal slayers at the Roland Garros have never won the French Open title.
Djokovic will be trying to win 19th Grand Slam title in his 29th appearance in a major final. The 22-year-old Tsitsipas will be appearing in his first Grand Slam final.
Mahut and Herbert — who have won all four Grand Slam tournaments together — defeated Alexander Bublik and Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4 in Saturday's final at Roland Garros.
Djokovic has won five of their previous seven encounters, although Tsitsipas did push him to five sets before losing in the semifinals of the 2020 French Open.
This was only the fifth major tournament in singles for Krejcikova, a 25-year-old from the Czech Republic.
As the match extended into late evening and night, Nadal's topspin shots that were bouncing high off the clay court began bouncing lower as conditions got cooler making it easier for Djokovic.
Driven by utter belief and determination, Djokovic took down the Master in an epic four-setter semifinal battle, handing Nadal his third defeat in French Open.
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