Djokovic vs Ruud LIVE stream: French Open 2023 latest tennis scores, updates and results

Novak Djokovic 5-5 Casper Ruud*

CASPER RUUD that’s STUNNING! First he strikes 0-15 up with a superb lob, then he chases down Djokovic’s lob to play the tweener from behind the baseline. Djokovic can’t do sufficient with the smash – once more – and Ruud races to the ball to search out the angled volley!

However Djokovic comes again properly. Closing down Ruud on the web after which pushes the fourth seed again. Ruud went for the backhand winner down the road however put it large.

30-30. Huge level – and Ruud would need that forehand return again. Out.

And that’s an enormous maintain from Djokovic. He sends Ruud operating and the Norwegian can’t maintain the forehand in play.

*Novak Djokovic 4-5 Casper Ruud

Djokovic slips and lands awkwardly! It got here as Ruud stepped in properly behind a superb backhand that discovered the nook, and put away the volley. Ruud pushes Djokovic again once more and places away the smash.

Huge maintain! Saving break level with a 17-point rally was key.

Novak Djokovic 4-4 Casper Ruud*

Abruptly Ruud has misplaced three video games in a row, and Djokovic can sense his second. A forehand down the road from Djokovic catches out Ruud down low, and the Norwegian nets!

0-30. Djokovic had the possibility to step in on the forehand, however Ruud defended properly, and Djokovic is unable to maintain the backhand in play as he stretched to go down the road. Ace from Ruud! Properly achieved. Again to 30-30.

However Ruud is now making much more errors now than he did firstly of the match – a backhand slice from the baseline finds the online and provides Djokovic the break level.

Djokovic targets the backhand, however is unable to do sufficient. Ruud steps into the forehand properly! Djokovic doubles over after the newest prolonged alternate.

Novak Djokovic 4-4 Casper Ruud*

Ooof. There are gasps from the gang on the dimension of Ruud’s forehand and he crushes a winner crosscourt to get to 15-30. It’s adopted by a web from behind the baseline, however then Ruud will get the gang on its toes with a stunning disguised drop shot! Magnificence.

Likelihood for Ruud to interrupt straight again: Djokovic discovered the primary serve however then struggled to place Ruud away. A pleasant forehand down the road arrange the smash, which Djokovic places into the center of the court docket! He will get away with it with a volley that clips the road. Properly saved, and Djokovic raises his arms.

And there’s the maintain. Djokovic will get again stage as Ruud goes lengthy on the backhand, adopted by the Serbian discovering the one-two mixture to place a forehand winner away.

*Novak Djokovic 3-4 Casper Ruud – BREAK!

Ruud makes one other nice begin on serve with a stunning contact on the web. He then painted the road with a forehand cross, however framed his backhand winner over the baseline! From there, Ruud makes one other unforced error from mid-court.

15-30, Djokovic goes on the assault, urgent Ruud again. Likelihood for the smash… and it goes over the baseline once more! One other mishit from Djokovic!

However right here comes the primary break level, Ruud fires lengthy on the forehand aspect, simply trying to do a bit an excessive amount of.

Break level: and Djokovic wins an unbelievable rally as Ruud nets on the overhead! Simply gorgeous from each gamers, looking for the winners, 28 pictures in all, so many huge forehands blended up with backhand slices. Ruud had the possibility to place the smash away, however couldn’t take it! That’s a giant miss and may very well be a giant second.

Novak Djokovic 2-4 Casper Ruud*

Djokovic will get a second snug maintain in a row, beginning to discover his movement on the serve. He hasn’t been in a position to get near Ruud’s service video games, although. Two huge ones arising for the world No 4.

*Novak Djokovic 1-4 Casper Ruud

Superior hitting from Ruud, who’s in full management of the factors after they turn into prolonged rallies. I can’t bear in mind seeing Djokovic make this many errors from the baseline.

Ruud takes the maintain with a physique serve and forehand winner down the road. The tremendous begin continues.

Novak Djokovic 1-3 Casper Ruud*

Ruud is making life tough for Djokovic by looping excessive balls to the again of the court docket, utilizing the bounce to check Djokovic’s arm. He’s moving into the rallies behind his heavy forehand.

However Djokovic gained’t be anxious at this stage. He got here from a set all the way down to defeat Karen Khachanov within the quarter-finals, and got here from behind loads on his solution to successful Wimbledon final yr.

Lengthy solution to go, although, and the 36-year-old will get on the board with a love to carry.

*Novak Djokovic 0-3 Casper Ruud

Miss! Ruud works himself into the baseline rally properly in opposition to Djokovic after the Serbian goes huge on the forehand. He had the possibility to goes down the road with the winner, however places it large!

The Djokovic followers rise at 15-30, however the Serbian then places a backhand into the online trying to go down the road! One other error from Djokovic – that’s 11 unforced errors up to now inside three video games!

However Ruud can’t shut the sport. He makes his first double fault and we return to deuce.

Nice response from Ruud. He makes the forehand winner crosscourt after which produces the kick serve out large – which Djokovic places into the online!

What a begin from the Norwegian.

Novak Djokovic 0-2 Casper Ruud* – BREAK!

Djokovic fires down one other huge serve on deuce however Ruud shouldn’t be making this simple and will get again to deuce with clear hitting fom deep behind the baseline.

Djokovic is the one having to stretch and go for the winners – he opens the court docket to place the forehand winner previous Ruud, however then hits the online publish on the following level.

Again to deuce: Djokovic with the large serve and winner previous Ruud, however then the 24-year-old blasts the forehand winner off the return!

Ruud has actually arrived, however this be a bit gutting to not get something from this recreation. Again to deuce.

WOW. Ruud forces one other error for Djokovic after getting the Serbian stretching out to the forehand.

It brings up a 3rd break level – and this time Djokovic frames the overhead! Ruud breaks in Djokovic’s opening service recreation, in a 12-minute epic!

Heck of a begin from Ruud.