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PARIS — Novak Djokovic now stands alone among men with 23 Grand Slam titles. After all those years of chasing rivals Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Djokovic is on top of the list of most major championships for a man. Djokovic did it by beating Casper Ruud 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-5 in the French Open final on Sunday. The first set was tight until 6-all, and then Djokovic simply took over, dominating the tiebreaker — as he often does — and the second set, before grabbing 12 of the last 13 points to seal the victory. That allowed Djokovic to break his tie with Nadal at 22 majors. Federer, who announced his retirement last year, is next among men with 20, while Djokovic's idol, Pete Sampras, is fourth with 14. Among women, Margaret Court won 24 majors, and Serena Williams 23.
