Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Новак Ђоковић, Novak Đoković, separator=" / ", ; born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has been ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players#Weeks at N ...
defeated
Andy Murray
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in
the final, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the
2016 French Open. It was his first
French Open
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title and twelfth
major
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title overall, completing the
career Grand Slam and achieving a
non-calendar year Grand Slam. Djokovic was the first man since
Rod Laver
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in 1969 to hold all four major titles simultaneously, and the first to do so on three different surfaces. Additionally, he spent his 200th week at
world No. 1 in the
ATP rankings and his 100th consecutive week at world No. 1 during the tournament. Djokovic extended his record for the most ranking points ever held by a player to 16,950.
Stan Wawrinka was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Murray. Murray became the first British man to reach the final since
Bunny Austin in
1937. Murray's run meant he had reached the final of all four majors at least once in his career.
This tournament marked the first time in the 21st century that
Roger Federer
Roger Federer ( , ; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles tennis players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 3 ...
did not play at a main draw singles major, withdrawing prior to the tournament to avoid "unnecessary
itnessrisk" since he was "still not 100%". Thus, he ended a then-record of 65 consecutive major appearances, dating back to the
2000 Australian Open.
Nine-time champion
Rafael Nadal
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withdrew prior to his third-round match due to a wrist injury.
Seeds
Qualifying
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Bottom half
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
References
External links
Main Draw2016 French Open – Men's draws and results
at the International Tennis Federation
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Men's Singles
French Open by year – Men's singles