Novak Djokovic has won his 23rd Grand Slam title, securing the sole record in men’s tennis.
The 36-year-old Serb defeated the Norwegian Casper Ruud in the final of the French Open. Djokovic left Spaniard Rafael Nadal behind with Grand Slam title number 23. The international press writes:
Serbia
novosti.rs: “Wow! Novak Djokovic is the best tennis player of all time! The Serb won Roland Garros, sports history was made! Novak Djokovic won Roland Garros for the third time in his career, with a fantastic match against Casper Ruud he made tennis history and won the 23rd place . Grand Slam trophy, something no tennis player had ever achieved before him. Despite not opening the game in the best possible way, he managed to play at the highest level and secured the trophy in Paris.”
nova.rs: A superior Djokovic won Roland Garros and the 23rd Grand Slam title with ease: he defeated Ruud in a final for history and an all-time record.”
Norway
Verden’s walk: “Casper Ruud made a tremendous start against Novak Djokovic but he never came close to stopping the Serbian legend from a historic triumph. That was Novak Djokovic’s day.”
NRK: “Baffled Ruud beaten by historic Djokovic.”
TV2: “All good things certainly don’t come in threes. Casper Ruud’s impressive journey to Roland Garros ended with another defeat in the final, this time against a record-chasing Serb.”
Dagbladet: “Casper Ruud had to realize that Novak Djokovic was becoming too strong. The Serb overtakes Rafael Nadal as the all-time Grand Slam collector.”