Phu Yen Online - Winning Roland Garros for the third time, Djokovic sets a Grand Slam title record

Novak Djokovic has become the 2023 Roland Garros champion after a 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory over Casper Ruud after 3 hours and 14 minutes of play in the final.

Djokovic had a difficult start to the final match when he let Casper Ruud lead 4-1. However, Nole played with determination to equalize 5-5 then 6-6, forcing his opponent to enter a tie-break.

In the penalty shootout, Ruud suddenly lost his form, allowing Djokovic to easily win 7-1, thereby winning set 1 with a score of 7-6.

In set 2, things became even easier for Novak Djokovic when he led 3-0 and then maintained the advantage to win 6-3.

In the third set, the two players were tied at 5-5 and the turning point only came when Djokovic broke to lead 6-5. In the deciding game, the Serbian player won the right to serve and he did not miss the opportunity to win 7-5, thereby closing the final match with a score of 3-0 (7-6, 6-3, 7-5).

This is the third time in his career that Nole has won the Roland Garros championship after reaching the highest podium in 2016 and 2021.

With this title, Djokovic officially surpassed Rafael Nadal to become the first male singles player to win 23 Grand Slam titles in the history of world tennis.

Of his 23 Grand Slam titles, Nole won 10 Australian Opens, 3 Roland Garros, 7 Wimbledons and 3 US Opens.

Djokovic won Roland Garros for the third time. Source: Getty Images

In addition, this historic victory also helped Djokovic become the first male tennis player to win at least 3 times at each Grand Slam and the oldest person to win at Roland Garros. It was also Nole's 21st consecutive Grand Slam win, bringing him back to the No. 1 position on the ATP rankings, extending his record of 388 weeks at the top of the world.

After conquering most of the prestigious tennis records, Djokovic still has a lot of motivation. If he wins Wimbledon and the US Open 2023, the Serbian tennis player will become the first player to win 4 Grand Slams in the same year, since Rod Laver in 1969. Nole had this opportunity in 2021, but lost to Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final.

Novak Djokovic shared: "My journey is not over yet. If I am still winning Grand Slams, why should I think about ending my nearly 20-year career? I still feel motivated and inspired to play my best tennis at major tournaments. I am ready for Wimbledon".

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