Novak Djokovic has beaten Casper Ruud in the 2023 French Open final to win his 23rd Grand Slam title, breaking Rafael Nadal's record.
Djokovic maintained his formidable record in tie-breaks to win the first set of the final. The Serbian had won all five he had played in Paris this year without making a single unforced error and it was the same story here as he took it 7-1 after a mammoth 81 minutes, clenching his fist in celebration.
Djokovic made a slow start, with Ruud opening up a 3-0 lead, but the 22-time grand slam champion fought back to make it 4-4. Ruud got to 0-30 on Djokovic’s serve at 5-4 thanks in part to a tweener lob but he could not force a set point and with that his chance was gone.
