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Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!
With this point Novak Djokovic has won his third Roland Garros.
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 7-5) Casper Ruud
Djokovic closes the match on serve to win his third Roland Garros
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 6-5) Casper Ruud
Novak Djokovic breaks serve and serves to close the match;
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 5-5) Casper Ruud
White game of Nole, including two direct serves
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 4-5) Casper Ruud
Ruud wins on serve and could win his first set with the rest of the set
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 4-4) Casper Ruud
Nole comes back from 0-30 to place the four equal thanks to his services
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 3-4) Casper Ruud
Fourth game for Ruud who is competing at a high level in his second consecutive Roland Garros final;
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 3-3) Casper Ruud
The Serbian tennis player ties the match at three in the third set.
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 2-3) Casper Ruud
Ruud does not give up and is still in the match, he wins the fifth game of this second set
Ruud takes the third game of the third set;
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 1-2) Casper Ruud
Ruud takes the third game of the third set;
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 1-1) Casper Ruud
Novak Djokovic's blank game at the start of the third set
3º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3 0-1) Casper Ruud
The first game of the third set goes to Casper Ruud
This is how Djokovic closed the second set
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 6-3) Casper Ruud
Blank game for Djokovic to clinch the second set
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2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 5-3) Casper Ruud
He had two set balls the tennis player born in Belgrade, but saved the number four;
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 5-2) Casper Ruud
Game for Nole who is one game away from closing the second set;
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 4-2) Casper Ruud
Ruud places his second game, although he is still a break behind on the scoreboard;
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 4-1) Casper Ruud
It goes long to Ruud and the Serbian puts the 4-1 on the scoreboard and is increasingly closer to take the second set;
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 3-1) Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud wins his first game in this second set
Here's Djokovic's tip at the start of the second set
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 3-0) Casper Ruud
Easy game for the number 3 in the world that confirms the breakthrough;
2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 2-0) Casper Ruud
The Serb breaks serve on his fourth break ball in this game.
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2º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6 1-0) Casper Ruud
Novak Djokovic starts the second set with a blank game
This is how Djokovic closed the first set
1º Set Novak Djokovic (7-6) Casper Ruud
Novak Djokovic closes out the first set in the tie break with a 7-1 win
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1º Set Novak Djokovic (6-6) Casper Ruud
4-1 in favor of Djokovic in the tie break, who is close to close the first set.
1º Set Novak Djokovic (6-6) Casper Ruud
Djokovic wins the game and we go to the tie break to decide the first set.
Here is the great tip that these two tennis players left us that ended with Ruud's point
1º Set Novak Djokovic (5-6) Casper Ruud
Ruud hits the net to secure the tie break
1º Set Novak Djokovic (5-5) Casper Ruud
The Norwegian takes advantage of a 0-30 in favor, and the Belgrade wins the first game of the first set.
1º Set Novak Djokovic (4-5) Casper Ruud
Ruud manages to win on serve, although he had to save a break point;
1º Set Novak Djokovic (4-4) Casper Ruud
Ruud had a break ball, but the Serbian saved it;
1º Set Novak Djokovic (3-4) Casper Ruud
The player from Belgrade breaks serve and takes advantage of his first break ball and serves to make it 4-4.
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1º Set Novak Djokovic (2-4) Casper Ruud
The ball goes out to Ruud and Djokovic adds his second game
Luxury spectators
Kylian Mbappe and Ibrahimovic together to watch the Roland Garros final
1º Set Novak Djokovic (1-4) Casper Ruud
Fourth game for Ruud, who for now is impeccable
1º Set Novak Djokovic (1-3) Casper Ruud
Blank game of Novak Djokovic, who adds his first game the Serbian tennis player
1º Set Novak Djokovic (0-3) Casper Ruud
Casper Ruud confesses the advantage after winning on serve
1º Set Novak Djokovic (0-2) Casper Ruud
The Norwegian player breaks serve on his third break ball, a good start for Ruud.
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1º Set Novak Djokovic (0-1) Casper Ruud
The first game of the match goes to Casper Ruud with a blank game.
Ruud will start by taking out
It has been decided in the draw that begins with the service in favor of the Norwegian tennis player
Both players have already left
Casper Ruud's path to the final
First Round Ruud 3-0 Ymer
Second Round Ruud 3-1 Zappieri
Third Round Ruud 3-1 Zhang
Round of 16 Ruud 3-0 Jarry
Quarterfinals Ruud 3-1 Rune
Semifinals Ruud 3-0 Zverev
Novak Djokovic's path to the final
First Round Djokovic 3-0 Kovacevic
Second Round Djokovic 3-0 Fucsovics
Third Round Djokovic 3-0 Davidovich
Round of 16 Djokovic 3-0 Varillas
Quarterfinals Djokovic 3-1 Khachanov
Semifinals Djokovic 3-1 Carlos Alcaraz
What does Novak Djokovic need to be world number 1?
The Serbian tennis player needs to win the final to return to the top of the ATP ranking, in case Ruud wins the final, Carlos Alcaraz will continue as number 1 in the world. Novak Djokovic, even if he loses, will be placed second over Daniil Medvedv.
8-0 in sets
Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud have met eight times and the Serb has won all four times, and the Belgrade player has won eight sets, while he has not conceded any set in the clashes against the Norwegian tennis player.
Iga Świątek won the Roland Garros Women's Championship
The Polish tennis player, current world number 1, won her third Roland Garros and her fourth Grand Slam of the season by defeating the Czech Muchova after three sets.
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This is the kick-off time in several countries:
Argentina: 9:00 AM
Bolivia: 9:00 AM
Brazil: 10:00 AM
Chile: 9:00 AM
Colombia: 8:00 AM
Ecuador: 8:00 AM
USA (ET): 9:00 AM
Spain: 15:00 PM
Mexico: 7:00 AM
Paraguay: 9:00 AM
Peru: 9:00 AM
Uruguay: 9:00 AM
Venezuela: 9:00 AM
England: 14:00 AM
Australia : 23:00 AM
India: 16:30 AM
The Grand Slams, Novak Djokovic's motivation.
After beating Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals, who finished the match with cramps at the beginning of the third set, he praised him: "I am sure he will win Roland Garros several times. He is a very complete player, he has already won a Grand Slam and is the youngest number 1 in the history of our sport.
Regarding the importance of the Grand Slams for him, he commented: "The Grand Slams are my main motivation. I have won the first Grand Slam of the season and I am in the final of the second one. I'm flattered to see that there are records on the table but I need to add another win to be on that list. I know what I need to do. I am fully focused with my team. We are already thinking about the next opponent and hopefully we can lift the title."
How does Casper Ruud arrive?
The 24-year-old Norwegian tennis player was surprised in the first Grand Slam of the year when he lost in the second round of the Australian Open. After being eliminated in the second consecutive match in Acapulco, Indian Wells and ATP Miami. In April he won the ATP Estoril. After winning his first title in 2023 he was eliminated in the second match at ATP Monte Carlo and Barcelona, while in Madrid in his first match. In Rome he reached the semifinals, but lost against Danish Rune. Before playing the second Grand Slam of the year, he fell in his second match at the ATP Geneva in Switzerland. At Roland Garros he has eliminated Ymer, Zeppieri, Zhang, Jarry, Rune and Zverev to reach the final.
How is Novak Djokovic coming along?
The Serb, now world number three, started 2023 by winning the Adelaide ATP and then took the first Grand Slam, lifting the Australian Open in his return to the tournament. In ATP Dubai he reached the semifinals where he ended his perfect start and cut his 15-match winning streak when he suffered his first defeat of the year against Daniil Medvedev. A month later he returned to the courts in his first clay court tournament where he lost in the round of 16 against Lorenzo Musetti. In Banja Luka ATP he was defeated in the round of 16 by his compatriot Lajovic. Due to shoulder discomfort he missed the Madrid Masters 1000. In Rome, where he was defending his title, he reached the quarterfinals where he was defeated by Rune. In this Roland Garros he is already in the semifinals where he has eliminated Kovacevic, Fucsovics, Davidovich, Varillas, Khachanov and Carlos Alcaraz, facing the Russian and the Spaniard were the only matches in which he lost a set in the second Grand Slam of the year.
Background
Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud have met four times, with a favorable balance for the Serb who has won all four duels. The last time they met was in the final of the ATP Finals in November 2022 where the player from Belgrade won 7-5, 6-3. This was the only time they faced each other in a tournament final and for the first time they will meet in a Grand Slam.
The stadium
The match will be played at the Philippe Chatrier court, located in the city of Paris, which was rebuilt in 2019 and has a capacity of 15,225 spectators.
Preview of the match
Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud will meet in the final of Roland Garros, the second Grand Slam of the year;
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