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| Reuters |
An unstoppable Novak Djokovic roared to a record 23rd Grand Slam singles title at the French Open on Sunday to stand alone at the summit of men's tennis with a 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 victory over fourth seed Casper Ruud in the final.
The 36-year-old Serbian drew level with Rafa Nadal on 22 by bagging the Australian Open crown in January and he leapfrogged the injured King of Clay in his own backyard to claim his third Roland Garros title after triumphs in 2016 and 2021.
"South American tennis star Beatriz Haddad Maia has registered another comeback win at Roland Garros to become the first Brazilian woman since 1968 to reach a grand slam semi-final.
Haddad Maia fought back from a set down before eliminating Ons Jabeur 3-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 at the French Open on Wednesday.
The 14th-seeded Haddad Maia, who in 2019 was provisionally suspended for failing a doping test, shook off a slow start against the seventh-seeded Tunisian on Court Philippe Chatrier and will next face either Iga Swiatek or Coco Gauff.
