Casper Ruud is able to definitively state that Novak Djokovic is the best of all time because the Norwegian tennis star highlights he has performed in opposition to each Massive Three member and is aware of extraordinarily effectively the way it feels to compete in opposition to any of them.
The 25-year-old, who turned professional in 2015, has just one win in opposition to the Massive Three and it got here in opposition to the Serb. Nonetheless, it must be famous that the three-time Grand Slam finalist performed Djokovic by far essentially the most, whereas he met Roger Federer simply as soon as and has had two clashes versus his idol Rafael Nadal.
After not successful a single set in every of his first 5 conferences in opposition to the 37-year-old Serbian – together with the 2023 closing at Roland Garros – Ruud lastly ended on the successful facet earlier this yr on the Monte Carlo Masters after sealing a 6-4 1-6 6-4 victory.
Nonetheless, whereas Djokovic often is the solely Massive Three in opposition to whom the Norwegian has had a win, the two-time French Open finalist underlines that he was the hardest to take care of and likewise acknowledged the truth that the Serb is now an Olympic champion and that he additionally owns the all-time report for many Grand Slams and the world No. 1 rating.
Ruud on why Djokovic is one of the best of all time
“Djokovic is a tricky nut to crack and positively deserves to be thought-about one of the best of all time. There is no such thing as a doubt about every part he has received. I typically say that it isn’t potential to ‘spherical off’ tennis like a online game when there’s nothing else to attain, however when it comes to deserves and event victories, Novak has received all of the titles potential. It was improbable to see him win Olympic gold this season,” the previous world No. 2 advised Eurosport Norway.
In the meantime, Ruud was slated to fulfill the 2023 French Open champion on this yr’s quarterfinal at Roland Garros however it did not occur after the Serb injured his knee and was compelled to withdraw. It stays to be seen if their seventh assembly will come earlier than this season ends.
