French Open 2023 Recap: Djokovic and Swiatek Cements Legacy

With the French Open 2023 recap in hand, the second Grand Slam on the tennis schedule is done, was a remarkable event that saw Novak Djokovic cement his legacy as the greatest player of all-time and Iga Swiatek continue to build upon an already great career. Djokovic conquered Casper Ruud in straight sets in the men’s final, while Swiatek survived a scare from Karolina Muchova in the final of the women’s draw to win her third French Open.

Let’s take a closer look at how things went down at Roland Garros with a complete French Open 2023 recap.

Djokovic Makes History

Novak Djokovic, who had the second-shortest tennis predictions odds to win the French Open behind only Carlos Alcaraz, was as dominant as ever at Roland Garros. Djokovic lost on two sets in the entire tournament and earned the 2023 French Open recap title with successive wins over Karen Khachanov, Alcaraz, and Ruud. He went down 3-0 in the first set against Ruud, but stormed back to win the set in a tiebreak and completed a three-set victory at 7-6 (7-1), 6-3, 7-5. 

Djokovic benefited from Rafael Nadal‘s absence at Roland Garros, but it’s hard to imagine the “King of Clay” even stopping the 36-year-old Serbian as he marched toward his record 23rd Grand Slam title. The Serbian star previously won the French Open in 2021 and 2016 and is now the only man with at least three wins at all four Grand Slams.

Djokovic has won the first two Grand Slams of the season. If he’s able to win Wimbledon and the US Open, he would become the first man to win a calendar Grand Slam since Rod Laver in 1969. Nadal won the Australian Open and French Open last year but was forced to withdraw from Wimbledon due to injury.

Alcaraz, dominated in the French Open 2023 recap showing that the  No. 1, looked poised to take over the “King of Clay” moniker from his countrymate Nadal, but the 20-year-old Spaniard cramped up in the semifinal against Djokovic. Injuries have been a problem in his already impressive career – Alcaraz missed the ATP Finals last year because of an abdominal tear and was unable to participate in this year’s Australian Open.

Swiatek Wins Third Title at Roland Garros

Swiatek, the favorite in French Open predictions, faced minimal resistance en route to the final as she didn’t drop a set and had a total games record of 66-23. She won the first set in the final against Muchova, but dropped the second set. Swiatek, undeterred, won 6-4 in the final set to secure her status as the best on the WTA Tour.

Swiatek is a three-time winner at Roland Garros but this might be her most impressive win, especially after being down a break in the deciding set. She’s now a four-time Grand Slam winner and the favorite to win Wimbledon in July. She also maintained her spot as the world No. 1 with her win at Roland Garros.

A Look Ahead to Wimbledon

Now that we’ve completed the 2023 French Open recap, it’s time to look ahead to Wimbledon. The grass court season is underway in Germany with the BOSS Open and, within a few weeks, players will be dressed in all white as the action gets underway at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

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