See the moment Novak Djokovic won the French Open to set the men’s Grand Slam record at 23

Simply put, Djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players we’ve ever seen.

Novak Djokovic entered a class of his own in the history of men’s tennis on Sunday.

By defeating Casper Ruud in Paris – by a score of 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-5 – Djokovic secured a men’s-record 23rd Grand Slam singles championship. That’s one more than Rafael Nadal, three more than Roger Federer, and more than any other man to swing a tennis racket.

The mark also ties him with Serena Williams for the most Grand Slam singles championships by any tennis player.

After winning at Roland-Garros, the Serbian also becomes the first male tennis player to win each Grand Slam tournament title at least three times. He’s now won the French Open three times, the U.S. Open three times, Wimbeldon seven times and the Australian Open 10 times.

At 36 years old, Djokovic is also the oldest singles champion at Roland-Garros.

Simply put, while his career has not been without controversy, Djokovic is one of the greatest tennis players we’ve ever seen, and the moment he won on Sunday was a special one.

Even Nadal — known for his heartfelt messages to fellow competitors — was impressed.

See for yourself:

Djokovic is now halfway toward a single-year sweep of the four majors. No men’s player has pulled off a calendar Grand Slam since Rod Laver in 1969. Djokovic came close in 2021, but was upset in the title match of the U.S. Open.

It’s been a good weekend for athletes from Serbia too. Nikola Jokic has the Denver Nuggets just one win away from winning their first NBA Finals after posting 23 points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocks in Game 4 against the Miami Heat on Friday.