Novak Djokovic Crowned Champion: 10 Highlights From French Open 2023

The French Open ended on Sunday with Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek crowned champions after two weeks which featured geopolitics, controversies over sportsmanship as well as marathon matches. Here are the top 10 highlights of the French Open 2023:

'Embarrassed' boos for Ukraine star

The first match on Roland Garros's showpiece Court Philippe Chatrier saw Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk suffer a deluge of boos after she refused to shake the hand of Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka after her straight-sets defeat.

"I want to see people react to it in 10 years when the war is over. I think they will not feel really nice about what they did," said Kostyuk.

"I didn't expect it. People should be honestly embarrassed."

Djokovic in 'Kosovo heart of Serbia' row

After his first round win over Aleksandar Kovacevic, Djokovic wrote "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence" on a TV camera lens.

"Kosovo is our cradle, our stronghold, centre of the most important things for our country," 36-year-old Belgrade-born Djokovic said.

French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said Djokovic's message was "not appropriate" while the Kosovo Olympic Committee demanded Djokovic be sanctioned.

"A lot of people disagree, but it's what I stand for," a defiant Djokovic said after his second round win.

Marathon men

Germany's Daniel Altmaier knocked out Italian eighth seed Jannik Sinner in the second round after a five-hour, 26-minute battle -- the fifth longest match in tournament history.

Altmaier, the world number 79, twice staved off match points late in the fourth set before eventually prevailing 6-7 (0/7), 7-6 (9/7), 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-5 on Court Suzanne Lenglen on his fifth match point.

Fritz shushes crowd

Taylor Fritz defeated Arthur