36-year-old tennis champion Novak Djokovic proved that age is just a number after he brought up his record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title in styleat the French Open in Paris. The Serbian star defeated fourth-seeded Casper Ruud 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 in straight sets to emerge victorious in the Men’s Singles category. Djokovic has thus has surpassed Spaniard Rafael Nadal’s 22 Grand Slam wins.
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On this occasion, Nadal who is undergoing a medical treatment for his injuries congratulated the tennis legend. Nadal took to Twitter to congratulate his great rival, "Many congrats on this amazing achievement @DjokerNole. 23 is a number that just a few years back was impossible to think about, and you made it! Enjoy it with your family and team!" he wrote.
Djokovic battled boos repeatedly during the course of his French Open campaign this time around. However, he rose to the occasion when needed and first defeated World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final before triumphing over Ruud in style to top the charts of men players with most Grand Slam titles in the history of the game.Many congrats on this amazing achievement @DjokerNole23 is a number that just a few years back was imposible to think about, and you made it!Enjoy it with your family and team! 👏🏻
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) June 11, 2023
Nadal congratulates the women’s singles winner at Roland Garros 2023, Poland’s Iga Swiatek too. Nadal wrote “Congrats! You are amazing!”
Rafael Nadal congratulates Iga Swiatek on third #FrenchOpen win. #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/aPuCQq2s7k
— The Game Changer (@TheGame_26) June 11, 2023
Iga Swiatek, 22, lifted the Suzanne Lenglen Cup on Saturday for the third time in four years, becoming the youngest to win the claycourt Grand Slam twice in a row since Monica Seles in 1992.
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