Phillippe Chatrier is ready for the big event. Novak Djokovic It will set foot on red soil this Sunday, ready to leave its mark on you. Roland Garros and above all in history tennis. It’s in his hands to conquer 23rd Grand Slam of his career. Break the record he shared rafael nadal, 22, and do this on terrain dominated by a Balearic champion destroyed by a hip injury. There is little doubt that he was successful.

“I’m very close to that moment. I know. I’m very happy to be in a position to make more history in this sport, but I’m just thinking of getting one more win,” he said. carlos alcarazmain obstacle in this great challenge.

Djokovic faces the last hurdle before becoming the greatest player in tennis history, at least due to his cold stats on the numbers, but on other assessments both Roger Federer and Nadal continue to take advantage of him and it doesn’t seem like it. will never surpass them

Casper RuudBeing the last person to block Djokovic’s success, he doesn’t seem like the hardest opponent to block. An old number absolute favorite. Even in Norway they don’t trust miracles. The pre-match statistics also leave little doubt as to who will lift the Musketeers Cup for the third time. Not just because of the Norwegian record of 10 titles and three Grand Slam finals against the Serbian record of 22 Grand Slams and 93 titles. Two at Roland Gros and one at the US Open.

Also in conflicts Djokovic dominated with an unattractive 4-0 Ruud, who hasn’t won a set yet and has lost both of their previous matches in Rome. Bets are open that Djokovic’s win will pay out at 1.22 euros and Ruud’s win at 4.50 euros.

rud Had a similar situation last year. nadal. At that time, the final had no color. This time around the situation seems to be repeatable, but the experience of that match and Ruud’s final against Alcaraz at the US Open allowed him to believe in his options a little more, albeit at a minimum. “I’ll try to play freely without pressure. I’ll use last year’s loss as extra motivation. It’s a great feeling to be back. I didn’t think I would make it to the final”, said the 24-year-old Norwegian and world number 4.

Serbian Finals

Final lost by Djokovic in 2015When he knocked out Nadal in the quarterfinals and fell to 2 Stan Wawrinka This is the only blur in a scenario where the Serbian player played seven finals and lost three finals (2012, 2014 and 2020) against Nadal alongside the Swiss, beating Murray (2016) in the others. tsitsipas (2021.

“I am ready to fight for a Grand Slam again. All this history is in my favor. It is a privilege for me to write the history of this sport that I love so much and that gave me so much. My motivation is very high, but I have one game left to win the trophy,” he said.

Alcaraz seeks clarification

and you lie Djokovic Away from Paris, already in Murcia, preparing for her bath of grandeur. alcaraz will go through a thorough examination of your body to find the causes. cramps catching it He fought against the Serbian and turned into an ordeal his dream of replacing Nadal on the winners list.

This is not the first setback. And this worries those around him, at the age of 20, in Paris, who takes care of his body by putting him in cotton pads, protecting him without training in the days before games. At the end of November 2022, he was left without playing his first Masters and Davis Cup final due to an abdominal injury that forced him to retire against Denmark in the Paris-Bercy quarterfinals. Holger Rune.

A few months later, he remained in Murcia with a hamstring injury in his right leg before heading to the Australian Open and was unable to compete until the Buenos Aires tournament in February. Then he played in Rio de Janeiro and limped into the final. Cameron Norrie.

Paris cramps are not new. In the last semi-final they lost in Miami Jannik Sinner, also blamed the cramps, but the game against Djokovic is also over. “You must look for solutions. Knowing what was done wrongsaid Alcaraz before leaving Roland Garros.