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[ad_1] Novak Djokovic returned to No. 1 spot in ATP rankings© AFPNovak Djokovic has returned to the No. 1 position in the ATP Rankings after claiming the French Open title. He defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets to win his record 23rd Grand Slam title on Sunday, according to ATPTour.com. He surpassed Carlos Alcaraz, who was holding the No.1 position until the French Open. The 36-year-old beat Alcaraz in the Semi-Final at Roland Garros. Apart from him, Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov has returned to the top 10 position in the rankings.The 23-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic continued to extend his lead in the Big Titles race as on Sunday he clinched the French Open 2023 to become the first player to capture all four major trophies (Wimbledon, US Open, French Open, Australian Open...

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic, who won a record men's 23rd Grand Slam title on Sunday, is driven on through controversy by his determination to be the greatest ever. The Serb's victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final took him past great rival Rafael Nadal at the top of the list of all-time men's major champions. For 36-year-old Djokovic, it matters to be the best, and he has a strong sense of his historical place in tennis now that he has become the first man to win all four Slams at least three times.He also keeps ploughing on through the highs and lows because it is "a great school of life"."I would like to send a message to every young person out there. I was a seven-year-old dreaming that I could win Wimbledon and be world no.1 one day," he said Sunday."I am beyond grateful but I f...

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic insists it is "disrespectful" to hail him as the greatest player of all time after clinching a record-breaking 23rd men's Grand Slam title on Sunday. The 36-year-old Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets in the French Open final, breaking the tie of 22 majors he shared with longtime rival Rafael Nadal. A third Roland Garros title added to his 10 Australian Open trophies, seven Wimbledons and three at the US Open. He is the only man to win all four Slams on at least three occasions and on Monday he will return to the world number one ranking and start a 388th week on top of the pile."I don't want to say that I am the greatest, because I feel it's disrespectful towards all the great champions in different eras of our sport that was played in completely differ...

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic admits "history is hovering" over him as he takes on Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday with a men's record 23rd Grand Slam title tantalisingly close. The 36-year-old Serb can set numerous landmarks in what will be his seventh championship match at Roland Garros. As well as breaking the 22-Slam tie he shares with Rafael Nadal, he can become both the tournament's oldest champion and the only man to win all four majors on at least three occasions. In the women's game, only Margaret Court, Steffi Graf and Serena Williams can make a similar boast."The only thing I can say is that I'm very focused. History is always something that's hovering over me," said Djokovic, the 2016 and 2021 winner in Paris and now the oldest finalist in 93 years.Djokovic, playing hi...