Stefanos Tsitsipas says his grandmother passed away five minutes before French Open final
Tsitsipas, playing in his first Grand Slam final, won the first two sets of Sunday’s match before Djokovic came back to win 6-7 2-6 6-3 6-2 6 -4.
“It’s important that there are more people like her in the world. Because people like her make you come alive. They make you dream.
“I want to say that no matter the day, the circumstance or the situation, this is completely dedicated to her, and only her. Thank you for raising my father. Without him this would not have been possible. could happen.”
In Sunday’s final, Tsitsipas tied the first set with a tie break and broke Djokovic twice in the second set to take a 2-0 lead.
But momentum started to falter and Tsitsipas, who also went to five sets against Alexander Zverev in the semi-final, appealed to his coach for treatment at the end of the third set.
Djokovic confirmed his dominance in the final three sets and went on to claim his 19th Grand Slam title – placing him one place behind Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer’s combined total.
It also saw him become the third man in history after Rod Laver and Roy Emerson to win each Grand Slam at least twice.
Tsitsipas, 22, offers a view of his failure in his Instagram post.
“Life is not about winning or losing. It’s about enjoying every moment in life whether it’s alone or with others,” he added.
“Living a meaningful life without suffering and abandonment. Raising titles and celebrating victories is something, but it’s not everything.”