Novak Djokovic wins French Open title over Casper Ruud, accomplishes historic Grand Slam feat

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Novak Djokovic is the king of the men’s side – at least for now.

The Serbian superstar knocked off Casper Ruud in straight sets 7-6 (7-1), 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday for his 23rd Grand Slam title and third at the French Open.

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Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the men's singles final match of the French Open against Casper Ruud at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Djokovic had to rally to beat Ruud in the first set. He was down 3-0 when he rallied and forced a tiebreaker. He appeared to own Ruud from there and showed his dominance in the final two games of the third set with incredible cross-court shots just out of the reach of the Norwegian star.

Djokovic was tied with Rafael Nadal with 22 Grand Slam titles. Nadal won the 2022 French Open over Ruud in straight sets as well. It was his 14th championship on the clay court. But since last June, Djokovic had won two more Grand Slam titles – 2022 Wimbledon and 2023 Australian Open – to gain on Nadal.

Djokovic came into the tournament as the No. 3 seed. Nadal was forced out of the tournament with an injury. Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev were seeded Nos. 1 and 2, respectively.

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Novak Djokovic clenches his fist after scoring a point against Casper Ruud during the French Open in Paris, Sunday, June 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

He had to top Aleksander Kovacevic, Marton Fucsovics, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, JP Varillas, Karen Khachanov and Alcaraz before he could get to Ruud. He didn’t lose a set until Khachanov beat