Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has regained No 1 position in the ATP rankings following his 23rd Grand Slam title.
Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the final of the French Open 2023 on Sunday in Paris.
Following the latest victory, Djokovic grabbed the number one position once again.
The Serb has won his record 23rd Grand Slam as he passed Rafael Nadal for the most Grand Slams titles in men's tennis history.
Djokovic’s 23 Grand Slam titles consist of 10x Australian Open, 7x Wimbledon, 3x US Open and 3x Roland Garros.
“Another day, another record for you,” said Ruud, when addressing Djokovic at the trophy ceremony. “And another day you rewrite tennis history. It’s tough to explain how incredible it is and how good you are, and what an inspiration you are to so many people around the world.
“Congratulations to you and your team. I know this tastes probably the best out of all [of your major titles]... I’m happy I’m the first one to congratulate you here, from this stage.”
Last month, Djokovic lost his number one position to Carlos Alcaraz after the Spaniard won the Madrid Open.
Djokovic won the French Open for the third time as he becomes the oldest winner in the tournament’s history at 36 years and 20 days. He is also the only player in men’s history to win all four majors on at least three occasions.
The Serb has also won the last three grand slam tournaments he has contested — he did not travel to the US Open last year due to the United States banning unvaccinated visitors.