Ranked 10th in the world, Casper Ruud was not the favorite against the third-ranked Djokovic. The analysts praised Ruud’s strong performance in the second and third sets, which they considered his best of the week. Djokovic started off poorly but managed to recover in the third set. However, the analysts expressed concern about Djokovic’s physical condition throughout the tournament, noting that he appeared exhausted and struggled to find his usual form. Djokovic also missed some crucial shots in the final game, ultimately leading to his defeat. The analysts found Djokovic’s performance in Monte Carlo unusual, as it did not align with his typical dominance on the court.
Novak Djokovic in 2024
LWWWLWLWWW Currently the world no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 13th of April when he lost to world no.10 Casper Ruud 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the semifinal in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
This year Novak has achieved an overall 11-4 match record. Novak Djokovic’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the semifinal at the Australian Open and Monte Carlo.
Ruud in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently the world no.10, Casper has managed to achieve a 24-6 match record in 2024. The Norwegian is now having a run in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters where he defeated the world no.45 Alejandro Tabilo 6-2 6-4, the world no.8 Hubert Hurkacz 6-4 6-2, the world no.15 Ugo Humbert 6-3 4-6 6-1 and the world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-4 1-6 6-4.
Casper Ruud will compete against the world no.12 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. Their actual head to head record is 2-2.
Ruud was the finalist in Los Cabos (Mifel Tennis Open) and in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel).
Ruud won 10 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 9 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud clashed against each other 6 times. Their actual head to head record is 5-1 for Djokovic.
