#FrenchOpen: Novak Djokovic Wins Record 23rd Grand Slam Title
Novak Djokovic has sealed a record 23rd Grand Slam Title after seeing off Norway’s Casper Ruud in the French Open final in straight sets.
Is Djokovic The Greatest Tennis Player of All Time?
Djokovic’s win gave him a shout to be referred to as the greatest tennis player of all time after seeing off Norwegian 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 on clay.
His win also meant he has overtaken Rafael Nadal’s 22 Grand Slam titles and is now level with Serena Williams.
Who Has Most Tennis Grand Slam Wins?
Another Grand Slam win implies the Serb will be equalling Margaret Court’s total of 24 once Wimbledon is done.
I Am Not Finished In My Career – Djokovic
According to Djokovic, more is expected of him:
“Now I want to win Wimbledon. Before that I am going to celebrate with my team and family. I am very motivated to continue to make history. I am not finished in my career.”
Reacting to the claims that he is the greatest, the Serb reacted thus:
‘I don’t want to say I’m the greatest because I don’t want to be disrespectful to others. I leave those kind of discussions to someone else.
I know the other guys feel a lot of pressure coming into best-of-five matches against me, and that’s how I want them to feel.’
Casper Ruud’s Records At The French Open
The lost also meant that Ruud has lost his second French Open final in a row, again without taking a set off his opponent.
A-list Sportsmen at the French Open 2023
The finals also had in attendance some an A-list sportsmen which included Kylian Mbappe, Zlatan Ibrahimovic as well as Tom Brady.
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