Men's Singles | |
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2016 French Open | |
Champion | Novak Djokovic |
Runner-up | Andy Murray |
Final score | 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
Defending champion Stan Wawrinka lost in the semifinals to Andy Murray, who became the first British man since Bunny Austin in 1937 to reach the final.
Novak Djokovic won his first French Open title, defeating Murray in the final, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4. Djokovic completed a career Grand Slam and achieved a non-calendar year Grand Slam with this title, becoming the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four major titles at once and the first man in history to do so on three different surfaces. Djokovic also became the first man since Jim Courier in 1992 to win both the Australian and French Opens in the same calendar year; additionally, he also spent his 200th week at number one in the ATP rankings during the first week of the tournament and spent his 100th week in row at number one in the ATP rankings during the second week of the tournament.
This tournament marked for the first time in the 21st century that Roger Federer did not play at a main draw Grand Slam singles event since the 1999 US Open, thus ending a record of 65 Grand Slam appearances in a row. This was also the first time since 2004 that neither Federer nor Rafael Nadal appeared in the quarterfinals.
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