On Sunday, Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud are going to face off for the French Open title. This will be a very important occasion for Novak Djokovic, who can win his 23rd slam so as to be the male tennis player who has won most majors in his career. While it is widely accepted that the Serbian player will be the hot favorite, Alexander Zverev explained why according to him, Casper Ruud has a shot at upsetting Djokovic.
Zverev believed that nerves could play a huge role for Novak: “Is Novak the favourite? Yes, of course. There is no question about it. He knows how it’s done. He knows how to do it.
If I would have to bet money, maybe I wouldn’t bet on Casper too much. Does he have chances? Yes, he does. He’s playing amazing tennis and I think he deserves to be in the final.”
This is the best scenario for Ruud
Talking about Ruud’s chances to beat Djokovic, Sascha added:
“I think it couldn’t be better for Casper. Novak is one of the best players in the world, that’s for sure, but when you’re on the brink of history, I think that adds a little bit of pressure.
You remember the US Open final he had with Medvedev? The pressure, you know, we are all human. Novak is human. We all feel it. So I think for Casper that’s the best scenario.”
Djokovic at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023
WWWWWWLWWL Currently ranked no.3, Novak owns a composed 26-4 match record in 2023. Novak is now playing at the French Open where he bested the world no.114 Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-3 6-2 7-61, the world no.83 Marton Fucsovics 7-62 6-0 6-3, the world no.34 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-64 7-65 6-2, the world no.94 Juan Pablo Varillas 6-3 6-2 6-2, the world no.11 Karen Khachanov 4-6 7-60 6-2 6-4 and the world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1.
Novak Djokovic will compete against the world no.4 Casper Ruud in the final. Their actual head to head record is 4-0 for Djokovic.
Novak conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Adelaide and Australian Open.
Novak won 93 titles in his career: 50 on hard courts, 18 on clay courts, 17 on indoor courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Djokovic is scheduled to compete next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 3rd of July.
Ruud at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023
LWLWWWWWWW At the moment ranked no.4, the Norwegian owns a composed 22-11 record in 2023. Ruud is now having a run at the French Open where he defeated the world no.155 Elias Ymer 6-4 6-3 6-2, the world no.129 Giulio Zeppieri 6-3 6-2 4-6 7-5, the world no.71 Zhizhen Zhang 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-4, the world no.35 Nicolas Jarry 7-63 7-5 7-5, the world no.6 Holger Rune 6-1 6-2 3-6 6-3 and the world no.27 Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-4 6-0.
Casper Ruud will come up against the world no.3 Novak Djokovic in the final. The head to head is 4-0 for Djokovic.
The Norwegian has won 1 title in 2023 in Estoril.
The Norwegian won 10 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 9 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Wimbledon (Wimbledon) after Halle. The main draw will start on the 19th of June.
Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud faced off 4 times. Their current record is 4-0 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Novak Djokovic won 7-5 6-3 in the final in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2022.
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Alexander Zverev in 2023
WWLWWWLWWW Ranked world no.27, Zverev played his last match on the 9th of June when he lost to world no.4 Casper Ruud 6-3 6-4 6-0 in the semifinal in the French Open (draw).
Presently, during this year Zverev has a 21-15 win-loss record. Alexander Zverev’s most significant accomplishment of the year was getting to the semifinal in Dubai, Geneva and at the French Open.
