Unbeatable Djokovic: 21 months since he lost his last Grand Slam final

Since that defeat to Daniil Medvedev in deciding the 2021 US Open, Novak Djokovic (third in the ATP rankings) has never faltered again in a Grand Slam final. One year and nine months later, the Serb has claimed three more titles: Wimbledon, the Australian Open, and most recently, Roland Garros. Can he extend his good run into the grass court season?

Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud reached their final French Open by the fact of their unity: they are the only active players to have reached three Grand Slam finals in the past 12 months. One from Belgrade, with the addition of 100% potency because every profile he stepped on was his. On the flip side, the Norwegian added a run with Roland Garros and the 2022 US Open – where he also played world No. 1 with Carlos Alcaraz -.

But the thing does not end there. In addition to 21 months of unbeaten tournaments Main, Djokovic – now the greatest Grand Slam champion in history – has a streak of two years and eight months since he last lost in the finals of Roland Garros. After falling with Rafael Nadal in the atypical 2020 version, he returned after months, and celebrated in one of the most memorable matches in recent times, and in the title match, he raised the score with two sets against Stefanos Tsitsipas to sign the second Knights Cup. .

In this way, he leaves Paris not only as the man with the most Grand Slam titles but also with an undefeated record that increases over the months. Starting next Monday, he will return to the top of the ATP rating, and will also serve 388 weeks at the top.