Novak Djokovic reaches record 23 grand slam titles after French Open final win

Paris: In Tennis, Serbian Novak Djokovic created history by becoming the first man to reach the coveted 23 grand slam title mark with his straight sets win over Casper Ruud in the men’s singles final of the French Open 2023 in Paris. This was the Serb’s 3rd title on Parisian clay as he goes past rival Rafael Nadal as the man with the most number of major honours in the history of the game. 

The world no.3 ranked Serb breezed past his opponent 7-6,



6-3, 7-5 to claim his third French Open title and 23rd grand slam title overall. With this victory, the three-time French Open winner will reclaim the No. 1 spot from Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP Rankings. 

He surpassed Rafael Nadal as the oldest Roland Garros champion at the age of 36 years and 20 days and with this victory, he became the first man to win all four Grand Slam events at least three times.