French Open: Serbian great Novak Djokovic on Sunday scripted history when he defeated Casper Ruud in the final of the French Open 2023. The Serbian star outclassed Ruud in one-way traffic at Roland Garros as he won in straight sets 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-5. With this win, Djokovic has gone past Rafael Nadal in the tally of most Grand Slam titles in Men's game.
Djokovic was challenged in the first set of the match as Ruud led the first three games to push Djokovic on the back foot. But the Serb made a brilliant comeback and took the game into a tiebreak. Djjokovic found enough to keep his opponent at bay with a close 7-6 win in the opening set. The Serbian then dominated the second set, cruising to an easy 6-3 win before fighting in the third set to win the game without dropping a set.
Djokovic create records
Meanwhile, Djokovic has added a couple of more notable records to his name. He has become the oldest player to win the Roland Garros title. Also, Djokovic has become the only men's player to win all the four majors atleast three times in the sport. Moreover Djokovic, who is ranked third in the world will now become World Number 1 after this win. He will topple Carlos Alcaraz from the top place.
After the win, Djokovic raced to his box to celebrate the special moment with his family and coaches and was carried away by emotions in one of his biggest career wins. Djokovic is now tied with Legendary Serena Williams on 23 Grand slams. After his win, Djokovic's big rival Nadal also congratulated him with a special message.
"Many congrats on this amazing achievement Novak Djokovic. 23 is a number that just a few years back was imposible to think about, and you made it! Enjoy it with your family and team!" Nadal wrote on Twitter
