Djokovic overtakes Nadal with third French Open

The 36-year-old Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud 7-6 (1), 6-3, and 7-5 to became the ‘Greatest Of All Time.’ He has resisted ageing and outplayed opponents of all decades. Then Djokovic put on a custom made No. 23 jacket, which made him feel like a superhero.
Rafael Nadal now has one less Grand Slam title than Djokovic with his record-breaking victory on Court Philippe-Chatrier, which he has owned more completely than anybody else with 14 victories.
The Serb’s third French Open title, with which he eclipsed Nadal as the oldest champion here, also made him the first man in history to win each Grand Slam tournament at least three times. Djokovic’s 21st consecutive match win in a major saw him reclaim the world No. 1 ranking.
“I want to thank my team, my family, my kids, my wife and my parents,” Djokovic said. “You guys know what we have been through, the trials and tribulations. Thank you for your patience. I appreciate you being my rock, my support.”
Djokovic took the first set in a tie-break where he strung together his cleanest play of the first 81-minutes of action. In his six tie-breaks of this clay court fortnight, Djokovic hasn’t made a single unforced error. Hardly surprising coming as it does from the man who owns the tie-break record in ATP history.