It's all over - Novak Djokovic won Roland Garros and put an end to the debate about who is the best tennis player in the world!
Djokovic defeated Kasper Rudo 3:0 (7:6, 6:3, 7:5) and won the 23rd Grand Slam in his career. He left behind Rafael Nadal (22), and Roger Federer is long gone (20). Novak won 10 times at the Australian Open, three times at Roland Garros, seven times at Wimbledon and three times at the US Open!
Including the women's competition, Novak tied with Serena Williams, and only Margaret Court, who has 24 Grand Slams, is ahead of her. Djokovic will chase his 24th title already at Wimbledon and it seems that nobody can stop him on the way.
Also, Djokovic is first on the ATP list as of tomorrow. He is the only tennis player who has won every Grand Slam at least three times, and he is the oldest tennis player to win the title at the Grand Slam in Paris.
Rud opened the match excellently, led 3:0, played well, while Djokovic made mistakes at the start and had many unforced errors. However, as the set progressed, Novak consolidated, regained the break, and then in the tie-break reached the lead in the sets.
The second set was excellent - Djokovic, with a break advantage, took a 3:0 lead and kept the lead until the end.
It was clear then that the chances of Rud making a sensation were minimal. The Serbian tennis player easily won his service games in the third set, and then in the 11th game he made a decisive break and reached his 23rd Grand Slam.
There is no more dilemma, if there ever was one - Novak Djokovic is the best tennis player of all time, and the story about that is definitely over.
GOAT
Here's the break, in the 11th game! Djokovic leads 6:5, and serves for the title at Roland Garros!
Djokovic equalized - 5:5.
Rud is still in the game in the third set, leading 5:4.
The first minor problems for Djokovic in the third set - Rud had 0:30, but could not do more than that - 4:4.
Nor does Rud make a mistake, leads 4:3.
Djokovic continues to reach his service games easily. Once again, Rud did not threaten - 3:3.
The legendary Mike Tyson is also in the stands.
A difficult game for Rud, who eventually took the lead - 3:2.
Another good game for Djokovic - 2:2.
Djokovic did not take advantage of the break point, Rud got away, leads 2:1.
Excellent game by Djokovic, he wins it with zero - 1:1.
Rud wins the first game in the third set - 1:0.
Djokovic also wins the second set, leading 2:0.
Novak started this part of the game excellently, immediately breaking and leading 3:0. He served brilliantly, Rud had no chance.
Another set to history.
Djokovic had two set points, but did not use them. Rud wins the game, reducing it to 5:3, Novak serves to win the second set.
Djokovic defended himself, Rud threatened, had 15:30, but could not do more than that - 5:2.
Rud reduces to 4:2.
Djokovic keeps the break advantage, leads 4:1.
Rud wins the first game in the second set - 3:1.
Safe, convincing, routine game - 3:0.
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