French Open 2023 Final, Novak Djokovic vs Casper Ruud Highlights: Novak Djokovic beats Casper Ruud to win record 23rd Grand Slam title

A 11-minute long game. What a start to the contest. Djokovic survived two break points and endured five deuce but failed to stop Ruud from converting the third break point. First break from Ruud as he took an early 2-0 lead in the final. Lots of errors from Djokovic's racquet in the first two games today.

After choosing to serve first, Casper Ruud held on to win the first game of the contest. Ruud won it on nil. Djokovic tried a couple of drop shots but did not materialise.

Novak Djokovic's first Grand Slam title came in 2008 at the Australian Open, which he has won 10 times. He's collected seven at Wimbledon, three at the US Open and two at the French Open — in 2016 and 2021.

Still in a three-way tie with 20-times major champion Roger Federer and fellow 22-times Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the debate on who is the greatest of all time, Novak Djokovic can also become the first male player to claim three titles in each of the four Grand Slams.

Novak Djokovic is on a trifecta trail at Roland Garros. A record 23rd major crown, the first man to win each of the four majors at least three times and a return to the world No. 1 ranking. A third French Open title would put Djokovic halfway to the calendar Grand Slam. The promise and the possibilities. The Serb, however, pressed the pause button on the road ahead, saying that it was a conversation for tomorrow. Casper Ruud - patient and persevering - is the first order of business in the final on Sunday.

Despite Ruud's desperately poor record against Djokovic, he can point to his prowess on clay. Since 2020, he has the most wins on the surface with 87, most finals with 12 and nine titles. On Sunday, the world number four will attempt to make sure that all the pressure sits squarely on the shoulders of Djokovic.