By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Sunday, June 11, 2023

A backhand bolt whizzed previous Casper Ruud leaving the world No. 4 trying haunted by the ruthless spirit rising on the pink clay.

After tennis terminator Novak Djokovic dismantled Ruud 7-6(1), 6-3, 7-5 within the Roland Garros last at this time to seize his males's report 23 main championship, Ruud uncovered the key of the Serbian's success.

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"Novak is just not human sometimes," Ruud advised NBC's Maria Taylor after falling in his second straight French Open last at this time.

While the fourth-ranked Ruud took an early 4-1 lead, Djokovic's precision and prescience turned this last into fright combat.

"It's just scary how good [Novak] can play, how well he reads the game, how much he sort of makes you work for every point," Ruud stated. "I'm disappointed that I let him get away in the second set. I wasn't able to keep it close in the beginning [of the second] then just did my best from there...

"In the top, I had a sport plan. It labored effectively at first after which he had the solutions. He was simply too good in all of the units."

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At 36 years, 20 days, Djokovic is the oldest Roland Garros males's champion in historical past, breaking rival Rafael Nadal's report. Djokovic made historical past as the primary man to win every of the 4 Grand Slam titles 3 times.

Ultimately, Ruud stated Djokovic stands as each conqueror and inspiration.

"I was maybe hoping he would feel the pressure, be a little nervous, but at the same time he has more motivation than ever he's playing to get a new record; 23 Slams is just a ridiculous number," Ruud stated. "And it's tough to describe how incredible it is.

"It's one other day of historical past within the tennis world and he is set the bar excessive now. It's inspiring to see how a lot somebody can obtain in a profession."

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