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Novak Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the final to win his third French Open title and his record 23rd Grand Slam. He went past Rafael Nadal and now has the most Grand Slam titles in the Open Era. NFL and American football legend Tom Brady was in attendance, sitting next to Djokovic’s wife and the French Open champion went up and celebrated with his wife and Brady after the game.
The Serbian entered the crowd and celebrated with his wife and family, he then shook hands with Brady and hugged him before acknowledging the crowd. The two have a friendship that dates back to years, as Djokovic revealed in 2021 that he seeks advice from the seven-time Super Bowl champion, who retired in February after 20 seasons with the Patriots and three with the Buccaneers. According to tennis insider Ben Rothenberg, Tom Brady’s presence may have motivated Djokovic to play on for some more time.
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Football stars Kylian Mbappe and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were also in attendance for the Roland Garros final. Djokovic thanked them for their presence as he said, “Last but not least, I want to thank football stars for being here,[Olivier] Giroud, [Zlatan Ibrahimović], [Kylian] Mbappe, Tom Brady — I want to thank everybody for coming out and supporting. I hope you guys enjoyed.”
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After this Roland Garros win, Djokovic also regained recognition as World No. 1, displacing Carlos Alcaraz, whom he defeated in the semifinals of the tournament. He will be back on his favorite turf, as the seven-time Wimbledon winner will be looking to continue his four-year winning streak in this year's Wimbledon Championships which starts from July 3.
