The hero who makes resistance against the young guard with the long teeth… The opposition of style between Novak Djokovic and Stefanos Tsitsipas promises, this Sunday afternoon from 3 pm, in final of Roland-Garros.
In terms of numbers, however, there is no match.
The world No. 1 never ceases to panic the counters ...
0.
No player who has beaten Nadal at Roland Garros has won the title afterwards.
In 2009, Söderling stumbled in the final against Federer and in 2015 Djokovic lost, still in the final, against Stan Wawrinka.
1.
Stefanos Tsitsipas, already unhappy semi-finalist against Djokovic last year, will play his first Grand Slam final and try to become the first Greek to lift the Musketeers Cup.
At 22 years and 305 days old, he may be the youngest Roland Garros winner since Nadal in 2008 and a Major since Del Potro at the US Open in 2009.
2.
By winning this Sunday, Djokovic will have won all Grand Slams at least twice (with nine Australian Open, five Wimbledon and three US Open).
Only Australians Rod Laver and Roy Emerson achieved such a performance at the start of the Open era.
4.
If Tsitsipas beats Djokovic, the Greek will chase Rafael Nadal from the podium in the ATP standings.
The Spaniard would drop to 4th behind the trio Djokovic, Medvedev, Tsitsipas.
In case of defeat, the Greek is guaranteed to be 4th on Monday.
🎾 Stefanos Tsitsipas 🇬🇷 is the first Greek qualified for the final #RolandGarros after a huge match against Alexander Zverev 🇩🇪 after five sets (6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3 in 3h37)
🔥 Follow all the matches: https://t.co/2r5Z1AivZz pic.twitter.com/dIxMLgW5JB
- France tv sport (@francetvsport) June 11, 2021
7.
The two contenders for the Parisian throne have already faced each other seven times on the circuit.
The Serb has won five times and leads 3-0 on clay.
But Tsitsipas is statistically the best player of the season on the surface (22 wins, 3 losses) with titles in Monte-Carlo (his first Masters 1000) and Lyon and a final in Barcelona.
9.
Nine of the last ten Grand Slam tournaments have been won by Djokovic or Nadal.
Only Dominic Thiem managed to interfere in the prize list by winning the US Open 2020. A competition on which the Mallorcan had overlooked and where the Belgradois was disqualified in the round of 16 after an unfortunate ball throw.
19.
This is the Djoker's ultimate quest.
With a second title in Paris, the world No. 1 would win for the 19th time in the Grand Slam and return to a small march from the infernal duo Federer-Nadal.
With the prospect of being able to return to their height this summer, either at Wimbledon or at the US Open.
29.
Novak Djokovic will enter the Philippe-Chatrier court to play a 29th Grand Slam final.
Only Roger Federer did better with 31 Sunday appearances.
🎾 Earthquake with the elimination of Rafael Nadal 🇪🇸 by Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸 after four sets of incredible intensity ... in front of a present and conquered audience.
The final will oppose Sunday the world n ° 1 to Stefanos Tsitsipas #RolandGarros (3-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2 in 4:11) pic.twitter.com/oeXYDy9upV
- France tv sport (@francetvsport) June 11, 2021
34.
At 34 years and 22 days old, Djokovic could be the third oldest winner in Roland Garros history after Gimeno in 1972 and Nadal last year.
The Serb could also be the one who took the longest (5 years) between his first and his second coronation Porte d'Auteuil.
Wilander and Kuerten had taken "only" three years.
84.
Djokovic is chasing his 84th ATP title, his 16th on clay.
Tsitsipas, he has seven titles (including the Masters 2019) to his nascent record.
324.
This Monday, Djokovic will start his 324th week at the top of the tennis world.
The Serbian is alone in the world since he passed Federer (310 weeks) last March.
1,400,000.
Like the winner of the women's table, the winner will pocket a check for 1,400,000 euros. That is 12.5% less than that received by Nadal last October.
