A significant part of the Djokovic–Murray rivalry, it pitted the world's top two players, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, against each other in a Grand Slam final for the seventh time.

[1] By winning the 2016 French Open, Djokovic not only completed a career Grand Slam, he also became the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all four Major titles simultaneously,[2] while he also became the first man since Jim Courier in 1992 to win the Australian and French Open titles in the same calendar year.

[5] Djokovic entered the French Open as the favorite for the tournament,[6][7] and after winning each of his first three matches in straight sets, his title chances multiplied when nine-times champion Rafael Nadal withdrew mid-tournament due to a wrist injury.

[12] He proceeded to win his next two matches in straight sets, before defeating Richard Gasquet[13] and defending champion Stan Wawrinka[14] in the quarter and semi-finals respectively to reach his first French Open final.

It’s going to come back more often.Djokovic's French Open victory was met with a positive reaction around the tennis community, with rival players including Juan Martín del Potro, Milos Raonic and Marin Čilić among those paying tribute and offering their congratulations towards Djokovic.

[20] Pat Cash analysed the match and said on the BBC Sport website: This has been the tricky one for Djokovic but he's come out and played some great tennis.