French Open 2023 final: Djokovic claims record 23rd Grand Slam title

Reuters Updated - June 11, 2023 at 10:30 PM.

Djokovic beat Norway's Casper Ruud 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 in the French Open final.

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 11, 2023 Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy after winning the French Open REUTERS/Lisi Niesner | Photo Credit: Lisi Niesner

Novak Djokovic claimed a record-breaking 23rd men's singles Grand Slam title when he beat Norway's Casper Ruud 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 in the French Open final on Sunday.

The Serbian is now the only male player to have won each of the four Grand Slams - Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open - at least three times.

Norway’s Casper Ruud reacts during the final match against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Fourth seed Ruud, playing in his third major final after Roland Garros and the US Open, got off to a better start with an early break.

Djokovic, however, rallied back to win the tiebreak, then cruised through the second set and tightened his grip when it mattered in the third.

The 36-year-old third seed sealed an emphatic win when Ruud sent a forehand wide on the second match point.

Published on June 11, 2023 17:00

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