![]() ![]() ![]() The way he stepped up on return was crucial to him securing his latest tie-break win as he notched three mini-breaks to move to 9-0 in sets at Tour-level against Ruud. Djokovic drastically reduced his mistakes as the set wore on, however, and continued his stunning form in tie-breaks to move ahead.Īcross the six tie-breaks he has played at Roland Garros this year, Djokovic is now 42-13 in points having made 0 unforced errors. The fourth-seeded Ruud deployed plenty of variety in his groundstrokes to disrupt Djokovic’s rhythm, powering many of them with ferocious power but also sending back a series of looping balls that regularly drew errors from the Serbian. NFL legend Tom Brady congratulates Novak Djokovic after his historic Roland Garros triumph on Sunday in Paris. Djokovic reclaimed the break in the seventh game after the Norwegian returned the favour by netting a smash of his own. With NFL legend Brady cheering him on from his player’s box, Djokovic saved two break points with a pair of hammered forehands but then miscued an overhead long to hand Ruud an early break in an epic second game that featured five deuces. Many congrats on this amazing achievement is a number that just a few years back was imposible to think about, and you made it! I’m happy I’m the first one to congratulate you here, from this stage.” I know this tastes probably the best out of all. It’s tough to explain how incredible it is and how good you are, and what an inspiration you are to so many people around the world. “And another day you rewrite tennis history. “Another day, another record for you,” said Ruud, when addressing Djokovic at the trophy ceremony. The 24-year-old, who also reached finals at Roland Garros and the US Open in 2022, did not win more than two points in a return game after 4-3 in the first set as Djokovic ruthlessly shut down his opponent’s efforts to rally. Playing in his third championship match in the past five major tournaments, Ruud battled well but was unable to maintain his scintillating start. He outhit the fourth seed by 52 winners to 31 while winning 80 per cent (59/74) of points behind his first serve. With history on the line, an expectant crowd that included actor Hugh Grant, NFL legend Tom Brady (who sat in Djokovic's player's box) and football stars Kylian Mpabbe, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Olivier Giroud gathered in Paris, and the Serbian did not disappoint.Īfter nullifying Ruud’s early charge, Djokovic barely looked back on the way to extending his lead in the pair’s ATP Head2Head series to 5-0. 1 spot in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings from Carlos Alcaraz, eclipsed Rafael Nadal as the oldest Roland Garros champion at the age of 36 years and 20 days and became the first man to win all four Grand Slam events at least three times. With his win, the three-time Roland Garros titlist Djokovic also reclaimed the No. Tribute: Djokovic Stands Alone As Grand Slam King ![]()
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