​Novak Djokovic (3rd seed) is one win away from his 23rd career Grand Slam title, with the Serbian needing to overcome Kasper Ruud (4th seed) to make tennis history. Roland Garros Final in LiveBLOG on HotNews.ro and live on Eurosport.

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Novak Djokovic vs Kasper Ruud, LiveBLOG in Roland Garros 2023 Final

Know:

  • If he beats Ruud (and he is a heavy favorite), Djokovic, 36, will become the player with the most Grand Slam titles in tennis history, surpassing Rafael Nadal. At the moment, the two biggest rivals each have 22 major trophies.
  • A Grand Final win with Ruud would make Djokovic the only tennis player to win every Grand Slam tournament on the world circuit (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) at least 3 times.
  • During that time, Djokovic and Ruud (24 years old) met 4 times, each time the victory went to the athlete from Serbia. Moreover, the Norwegian has yet to win a set against Novak.

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  • For Ruud, this is the third Grand Slam final after defeats at Roland Garros-2022 (against Nadal) and US Open-2022 (defeat to Alcaraz).