He is now the player with most Grand Slam titles


Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the French Open 2023 on Sunday in Paris.

The Serb has won his record 23rd Grand Slam as passes Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slams titles in men's tennis history.

Djokovic’s 23 Grand Slam titles consist of 10x Australian Open, 7x Wimbledon, 3x US Open and 3x Roland Garros.

“Another day, another record for you,” said Ruud, when addressing Djokovic at the trophy ceremony. “And another day you rewrite tennis history. It’s tough to explain how incredible it is and how good you are, and what an inspiration you are to so many people around the world.

“Congratulations to you and your team. I know this tastes probably the best out of all [of your major titles]. I’m happy I’m the first one to congratulate you here, from this stage.”

With the title, the 36-year-old will also reclaim the no. 1 ranking which he lost to Carlos Alcaraz after the Spaniard won the Madrid Open last month.

Last year's French Open winner Rafael Nadal also congratulated the Serbian on this remarkable feat of 23 Grand Slam titles.

“Many congrats on this amazing achievement @DjokerNole. 23 is a number that just a few years back was impossible to think about, and you made it! Enjoy it with your family and team!” Nadal wrote on Twitter.

Djokovic won the French Open for the third time as he becomes the oldest winner in the tournament’s history at 36 years and 20 days. He is also the only player in men’s history to win all four majors on at least three occasions.

The Serb has also won the last three grand slam tournaments he has contested — he did not travel to the US Open last year due to the United States banning unvaccinated visitors.

“Obviously a Grand Slam is a Grand Slam,” said Djokovic at the trophy ceremony. “The four biggest tournaments that we have in our sport. Every single player dreams of being on this stage and winning the trophy at least once in their career. I’m beyond fortunate in my life to win 23 times, it’s an incredible feeling.”

In the semi-final, Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcarraza 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. The Serb overcame the Spaniard after a very tough competition that lasted for more than two hours.