PARIS: Novak Djokovic admits "history is hovering" over him as he takes on Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday with a men's record 23rd Grand Slam title tantalisingly close. Novak Djokovic AFP PHOTO Novak Djokovic AFP PHOTOIn the women's game, only Margaret Court, Steffi Graf and Serena Williams can make a similar boast. I'm thinking really just to win another Grand Slam title here on Sunday, and I'm so close. Alcaraz admitted that the tension he felt in facing the Serb for the first time in a Grand Slam match caused the body cramps which torpedoed his hopes in the semi-final. "Of course playing a semi-final of a Grand Slam, you have a lot of nerves, but even more facing Novak.

Source: Manila Times June 11, 2023 10:17 UTC