"It is going to be the toughest challenge of the year for me to play Novak," Ruud added. I didn't think or necessarily believe in the beginning of the tournament I was going to be in the final." The pair last met in the final of the ATP Tour finals in Turin in November, with Djokovic (right) beating Ruud 7-5 6-3ĭjokovic and Ruud have never played each other in a Grand Slam, but have met four times on the ATP Tour, with the Serb winning all the matches and not even dropping a set. "It just feels great to be back in the final. "That was my mentality last year as well, and it didn't go my way. So I'm going to just try to play without pressure and just try to enjoy the moment. He's playing for his 23rd, I'm playing for my first. "Let's see if I have learned something from the two previous ones that I played last year.
"Obviously, I would like to try to do better than last year," Ruud said. Ruud reached the finals of the French Open and the US Open in 2022 but lost on both occasions, against Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz respectively.Īt Roland Garros, Ruud won only six games in three sets as Nadal completed a routine 6-3 6-3 6-0 victory for his 22nd Grand Slam title.
I know the job is not finished and we have another match." "I'm proud of all my achievements and I try to stay present and in the moment. "As far as all the records that are on the line, again it's flattering, it's great, but I need to win. "I've been very fortunate that most of the matches in tournaments I've played in the last few years, there is history on the line," Djokovic said. The Grand Slams are what drives me the most." Casper Ruud (right) won only six games in the 2022 French Open final, which he lost to Rafael NadalĪnother victory would give Djokovic his third French Open title and he would also become the first man to win each of the four Grand Slam tournaments at least three times. "That's basically what still drives me when I wake up in the morning and think about things I want to achieve. "I have put myself in another really ideal position to win a Grand Slam. There is one more to go to hopefully get my hands on the trophy. "The motivation is very high, as you can imagine. "I like the feeling, it's an incredible privilege to be able to make history in the sport I truly love and has given me so much," Djokovic said. A victory would take the Serb clear of Rafael Nadal's total of 22 wins.
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