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Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic saw his return to the top of the world rankings confirmed on Monday, one day after winning Roland Garros, becoming the first man to win 23 Grand Slam tournaments.
Nole’, who overtook Spain’s Rafael Nadal with his 23rd major, climbed from third place to first in the hierarchy, overtaking Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz (second) and Russia’s Daniil Medvedev (third).
Norwegian Casper Ruud, finalist in Paris and winner of the Estoril Open, remained in fourth place in the ATP ranking.
Rafael Nadal, who missed Roland Garros due to injury, fell 121 places to 136th, leaving the top 100 for the first time since April 2003.
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