Rafael Nadal congratulated Novak Djokovic after the Serbian received a record-extending twenty third Grand Slam title on Sunday. Djokovic achieved the feat after beating Casper Ruud within the French Open 2023 ultimate in straight units. Djokovic outclassed Ruud 7-6 (7/1), 6-3, 7-5 in a match that final simply over three hours. Prior to Sunday’s ultimate at Roland Garros, Djokovic was tied on 22 slams every with Nadal. Earlier this 12 months, Djokovic had levelled the Spaniard’s document along with his triumph on the Australian Open.

Taking to Twitter after the match, Nadal, who had pulled out of the French Open resulting from an damage, hailed Djokovic “on this amazing achievement”.

Many congrats on this wonderful achievement @DjokerNole
23 is a quantity that only a few years again was imposible to consider, and also you made it!
Enjoy it with your loved ones and group!

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) June 11, 2023

Victory for the third time in Paris, after 2016 and 2021, provides to his 10 Australian Open titles, seven at Wimbledon and three on the US Open.

Djokovic is the primary man to win all 4 majors at the least 3 times and is as soon as once more midway to the primary calendar Grand Slam since Rod Laver in 1969.

Only Margaret Court and Serena Williams in girls’s tennis have managed to rack up 23 Grand Slam titles. Court’s all-time mark of 24 will now be in his sights at Wimbledon subsequent month.

There is little signal of Djokovic slowing down. He is now the oldest French Open champion however 11 of his Slam trophies have now been received after he turned 30.

On Monday, he’ll reclaim the world quantity rating and begin his 388th week in high spot.

(With AFP Inputs)