![]() ![]() The 24-year-old will compete at the ATP 500 in Halle later this month. Ruud, up to eighth in the Pepperstone ATP Live Race To Turin, will now turn his focus to the grass season. But the three players I've played are Rafa going for, at the time, the record for 22, and then Carlos who was just on fire in New York,” Ruud said. “Anyone you play in a major final is going to be a good player. Ruud now holds a 0-3 record in major finals. The title says it all AND Johnny and Dally are included This is for all those who LOVE the Outsiders. “He'll put in some drop shots and play from corner to corner.” The Outsiders Sodapop Curtis Dallas Winston Ponyboy Curtis Steve Randle Johnny Cade Fanfiction Romance Love Preferences Imagines Two Bit Matthews Darry Curtis. That is tough because obviously against him you want to try to play as aggressive as possible, because if you're too much on the defence he'll just control the game,” Ruud said. “He kind of pressures you in a way to go for more risks. When asked why the third seed is so hard to face, the 10-time tour-level titlist was quick to explain. But at the major level, it's going to be tough for sure."ĭjokovic now leads Ruud 5-0 in their ATP Head2Head series. Ruud later added: “He's one of the biggest legends of our sport, and hopefully one day I can beat him. ![]() ![]() “He makes it very tough to win every point against him, he reads the game very well. I feel like I played him many times where he's like the best version of himself, where he's just really locked in, and doesn't give you much,” Ruud said. “I feel like every time I play Novak it's in a big match, so he's motivated to try to win. Ruud praised Djokovic’s mentality following his record achievement. The Norwegian started well against Djokovic in the title match, but was unable to fend off the 36-year-old, whose straight sets win moved him to a record 23rd majors. Ruud defeated sixth seed Holger Rune and two-time semi-finalist Alexander Zverev en route to the final. It's been close, but no cigar, so I'm going to keep working and try to get it one day.”ĭjokovic Wins Roland Garros For Historic 23rd Major Title That's my biggest goal, my biggest dream in my career and in my life. “It is probably going to plant some respect in my opponents' eyes and hopefully I can build on that, and one day I'm going try to obviously aim for a Slam title. “Even for next year when we come back to Roland Garros, people are going to look, ‘Oh, Casper didn't just make one final but he made it twice’. But here I sort of proved that whatever happened last year is just not a one-time case,” Ruud said. “I think this is maybe the most important final that I reached, honestly, because the first time was, yes, very cool. Competing in his third major title match on Sunday, the Norwegian fell short at the final hurdle again, losing against Novak Djokovic in Paris.ĭespite defeat, the 24-year-old is pleased with his latest achievements in the French capital and feels his run sent a statement to his rivals. Casper Ruud lost major finals at Roland Garros and the US Open last season. ![]()
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