Novak Djokovic returned to no.1 within the ATP rankings after his record-breaking show within the latest French Open 2023. The legendary Serbian clinched the Roland-Garros title for the third time to register his twenty third Grand Slam title on Sunday, June 11. He surpassed Rafael Nadal’s document of 22 majors and joined Serena Williams’s document of 23 titles.
Djokovic, 36, changed Spanish teen Carlos Alcaraz within the high with the latter slipping to second place in latest rankings. Russian star Daniil Medvedev slipped to 3rd place whereas Casper Ruud remained at fourth within the latest males’s rankings launched by ATP on Monday. Nadal, who has 14 titles at French Open, slipped to 136th place within the ATP rankings as he hasn’t performed any recreation since January this yr.
Alcaraz gained the highest place previous to the French Open 2023 and displayed a dominant efficiency all through the match. But Djokovic ended his run within the semi-final with a 3-6, 7-5, 1-6, 1-6 win. Medvedev, second-ranked final week, suffered a shock first-round defeat to Brazilian unseeded Thiago Wild whereas Ruud made it to the ultimate for the second consecutive yr in Paris.
Djokovic is the record-holder for many weeks at No.1 in ATP rankings historical past with 388 weeks on the high. After clinching the highest place within the ATP rankings, Djokovic mentioned that he feels wonderful to realize record-breaking titles
“So, of course, when you talk about history, people mostly talk about the Grand Slams won or the amount of time you spent at the No.1 rankings,” Djokovic mentioned. “I’ve managed to interrupt the data in each of these statistics, which is wonderful.
In ladies’s rankings, French Open 2023 champion Iga Swiatek stays on the high of the WTA rankings. The Polish star recorded her fourth Grand Slam title, third at Roland-Garros as she beat unseeded Karolina Muchova within the remaining. Semifinalist Aryna Sabalenka remained in second place whereas the top-ranked USA star Jessica Pegula slipped to fifth place after dropping the third spherical within the French Open 2023.
