The world number one Novak Djokovic is all set to face Casper Ruud in the quarterfinal clash of the French Open 2024, which is all set to take place on June 5 in Paris. Notably, both star players were the finalists of the last edition, where the Serbian ultimately defeated Ruud to win the title.
However, the 37-year-old had defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the opening game of Roland Garros. He next outclassed Roberto Carballes and Lorenzo Musseti before outclassing Francisco Cerundolo in the fourth round of the game to make it to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
On the other hand, Casper Ruud defeated Felipe Alves in the opening round of the game. In addition, the 25-year-old outclassed Alejandro and Tomas Martin in the second and third rounds, respectively. However, the Norwegian-born player finally outclassed Taylor Fritz in the fourth round of the game to emerge in the quarters.
Match Details
Fixture: (1) Novak Djokovic vs (7) Casper Ruud
Date: Wednesday, June 5
Tournament: French Open 2024
Round: Quarterfinal
Venue: Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
Category: Grand Slam
Surface: Clay (Outdoor)
Prize Money: €53,478,000
Live Telecast: USA - NBC, Peacock, Tennis Channel & Bally Sports | UK - Eurosport & Discovery+ | Canada - TSN & RDS | India - Sony Network
Novak Djokovic vs Casper Ruud head-to-head
Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud have faced off six times in professional competition, with the Serb currently leading their head-to-head 5-1. Ruud won their most recent encounter in Monte Carlo earlier this year in three sets 6-4, 1-6, 6-4.