Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is looking to win his first French Open title Getty

Novak Djokovic takes on Andy Murray in the men's singles final clash of the 2016 French Open on Sunday (5 June).

Where to watch live

Match starts at 1pm BST. Live coverage of the game in the UK will be available on ITV4. Click here for the live streaming link. Live scores and regular updates will be available on ATP's official website.

Overview

World number one Novak Djokovic will look to win his first French Open on Sunday, thus helping him complete a career Grand Slam. If he wins, the Serb will become the first player in the open era since Rod Laver in 1969 to hold all the four Grand Slams at the same time.

Djokovic comes into this clash in excellent form, beating 13th seeded Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 in the semi-final, converting six of the 13 break point opportunities and balancing 15 unforced errors with 15 winners.

This will be the fourth final that the Serb will be competing in, failing to win in three previous attempts at the Roland Garros. Djokovic himself has admitted that he has not performed to his level in the competition in the past and that winning the French Open title is a number one priority.

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Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic the last time they met in a clay court surface earlier this year Getty

His opponent on Sunday is a familiar foe, Andy Murray. With Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal suffering from poor run of form and injuries this year, the Djokovic-Murray clash is seen as the biggest rivalry in tennis.

Murray too will be gunning for his first French Open title and will become the first man to win here since Fred Perry in 1935 . The Scot was expected to struggle against defending champion Stan Wawrinka in the semi-final but as seen recently, Murray has added steel and bite to his game that was previously missing.

While none of them could be called the favourite going into this clash, the crowd will know that this one is going to be a cracker of a contest, with the current two best players in the world fighting it out for the French Open crown.

Betting odds (betfair)

  • Novak Djokovic to win: 3/10
  • Andy Murray to win: 5/2

Head-to-head

The duo have faced each other a staggering 33 times in ATP Tennis history, with Djokovic winning 23 of those encounters. Murray though won the last time they met, beating the Serb 6-3, 6-3 in the final of the 2016 Rome Masters.

French Open history

Djokovic and Murray have faced each other once at the French Open in 2015, with the Serb beating Murray 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-1 in the semi-final.

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