Novak Djokovic captured his record-setting 23rd Grand Slam title Sunday with a 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5 victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final in Paris.
The third-seeded Serbian broke a tie with Spanish rival Rafael Nadal for the most major singles championships by a men’s player and tied Serena Williams for the most by any player in the Open Era.
At the age of 36 years and 20 days, Djokovic also eclipsed Nadal as the oldest French Open champion with his third victory at Roland Garros (2016, 2021). He also became the first man to win all four Grand Slam tournaments at least three times.
With the win, Djokovic also reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in the world.
Djokovic overcame 5-4 deficits in both the first and third sets against the fourth-seeded Ruud before eliminating the 24-year-old Norwegian in 3 hours and 16 minutes.
–Field Level Media