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Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after winning the men's final match against Britain's Andy Murray at the Roland Garros 2016 French Tennis Open in Paris on June 5, 2016. / AFP / MARTIN BUREAU        (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images)
Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts after winning the men's final match against Britain's Andy Murray at the Roland Garros 2016 French Tennis Open in Paris on June 5, 2016. / AFP / MARTIN BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images)MARTIN BUREAU/Getty Images

French Open 2016: Men's Final Winner, Score and Twitter Reaction

Christopher SimpsonJun 5, 2016

Novak Djokovic won his first French Open title on Sunday, defeating Andy Murray in four sets at Roland Garros to hold all four Grand Slams concurrently.

The world No. 1 came from behind to win 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 with a magnificent display as Murray struggled to sustain his excellent start.

Bleacher Report UK hailed the Djoker's achievement:

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It looked as though it could have been a long afternoon for Murray when Djokovic broke to love in the opening game—taking the very first point with a delicious sliced drop shot—but he quickly hit back, per Roland Garros:

After holding to love, Murray exerted further control on the set with another break, his powerful but accurate forehand causing Djokovic no end of problems.

The Serbian was eventually able to regain his composure to hold a pair of service games, but the world No. 2 soon served for the first set. Roland Garros captured more of his sumptuous play:

Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times noted the significance of Murray drawing first blood:

As he so often does, Djokovic responded well to the setback and won the first three games of the second set, aided by a poorly timed double-fault for Murray.

The Djoker moved around the court far more freely than he had earlier on, and the results showed in his shot placement as tennis writer Tom Perrotta noted:

Soon enough the pair was level, with the second set a full 15 minutes shorter than the opener.

Djokovic followed that up with an early break in the third when Murray netted a volley, the momentum well and truly behind him.

He broke once more with an incredible volley, per Roland Garros:

In the next game, Murray had an excellent opportunity to earn a break back but could not finish off his opponent despite three opportunities to do so. Djokovic eventually held for a 5-1 lead when the Scot sent a forehand long.

The set came soon after, and, as Perrotta noted, Djokovic found himself in an unfamiliar situation:

Bleacher Report UK offered an insight into his state of mind:

Another break early in the fourth set the Djoker on his way once more, mustering a stunning winner from a seemingly unreachable Murray drop shot.

After a pair of holds for Murray, Djokovic edged ever closer to the title with a break to love. The Scot valiantly held on as he broke back and brought the score back to 5-4, but he could only delay the inevitable:

Reaction poured in on social media as the world reflected on Djokovic's achievement:

He will now head into Wimbledon with all four titles under his belt, and further success undoubtedly awaits the 29-year-old—he is now just five short of Roger Federer's haul of 17 Grand Slams, and at his current rate, he could match the Swiss maestro as early as next year.

As for Murray, he has now lost five major finals against Djokovic. The Scot will deservedly be remembered as one of the best of his generation, but he's perhaps unfortunate to be playing at the same time as the Serbian, who is well on his way to being considered the greatest to ever play.

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