Novak Djokovic vs Casper Ruud Prediction: Betting on Ruud to win the toughest match

Prediction for the Roland Garros Novak Djokovic vs Casper Ruud match which will take place on June 11. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Novak won the Roland Garros semi-final against Alcaraz, as we predicted, but unfortunately, our main bet on that meeting didn't work out; lacking two games, Carlos lost the last two sets, winning only two games in that period. That's a shame. But the main thing is that the way of thought was right. Now Novak is already the favorite for the upcoming game, and there is a feeling that bookmakers are now slightly overestimating the Serb already. Novak was gaining during the tournament, although he almost lost the clay part of the season, but can we compare the Serb and the Spanish Nadal on the clay from the last season? We don't think so, and Casper will have a better chance to win the French Open than the bookmakers say. That said, we should note that Djokovic beat Alcaraz almost without any opportunity for the Spaniard. But we would also like to pay attention to Novak's emotional charge of that match; Djokovic wanted to be in the final and avenge Carlos for his defeat in Madrid 2022. Djokovic has the experience, but we believe Casper Ruud will have the advantage regarding motivation.

Ruud is back in the finals. The Norwegian could not stop Nadal last season, losing in three sets, but now it promises to be a real fight. Casper, like Novak, has been preparing for Roland Garros for the entire primer part of the season. It is not that the Norwegian has failed as well as the Balkan, but his only success was in a modest Estoril, and Ruud played all the matches poorly. He did not look like a favorite ahead of RG-2023, especially against Alcaraz, Rune, and Medvedev. But that did not prevent Ruud from famously going the distance in the tournament, knocking Rune and Zverev out of the draw, losing to the pair in only one game. Ruud already has one RG final and two Grand Slam tournament finals, so he has experience in such matches.

Novak has beaten Casper twice on clay. Moreover, Ruud could not win a single set, let alone a match, against the Serb in his four games against Djokovic. However, it should be noted that the boys played exclusively on clay courts in Rome, and this is the Serb's favorite clay tournament. Casper already has the experience; it is evident that the Norwegian is eager to win the third final, and now is probably the best time to do so. Nadal is gone, and Alcaraz is already extremely dangerous, but he is young and has not yet reached Nadal's level. However, who knows what will happen in a year? Djokovic has the advantage in experience, but on the clay, Novak agrees, it is not as dangerous as on the hard, especially on the Melbourne hard. So Sunday, June 11, 2023, maybe an excellent time for the Norwegian. Our main bet is on the total over option, and we do not doubt that the final will be tight. Overall, we're betting on the outsider to win the toughest match.