Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic defeated opponent Casper Ruud on Sunday to win his 23rd Grand Slam title, the most in history, The Associated Press reported.

of 3rd seed The 36-year-old Djokovic shrugged off a shaky start under cloudy skies to quickly take control of the 3-hour, 13-minute match at Court Philippe Chatrier, 7-6 (1), 6-3. , finished at 7. -5 his win Fourth-seeded Norwegian opponentaccording to Associated Press report. The match will be the final of the 2023 French Open.

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Djokovic beat Ruud in the clay-court final to set a record 23 Grand Slam titles. Guardian. Despite winning the Australian Open in January, left hamstring tearDjokovic is now on his way to a calendar-year Grand Slam record, according to the Associated Press.This feat has been handed down from generation to generation since then. Rod Laver did it, won all four major tennis tournaments in 1969, and the outlet continued. But Djokovic is still far from matching 37-year-old Rafael Nadal’s record of 14 French Open wins, reports said. another report By The Guardian. Nadal has been ruled out of this year’s French Open due to a lingering injury that could force him to retire in 2024, the article added. (RELATED: Carlos Alcaraz hits the most incredible shot ever seen against Novak Djokovic in French Open semifinal)

Djokovic is now the current men’s tennis player with 23 Grand Slam titles, one ahead of Rafael Nadal and tied with Serena Williams’ Grand Slam record, according to the analysis. sporting news. But the Sporting News analysis shows Nadal has one less Grand Slam title than all-time Grand Slam champion Margaret Court of Australia.