Casper Ruud wished he could change the outcome of the 2012 Australian Open final when Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal.
Ruud, then 14, spent hours in front of the television that year in anticipation of seeing Nadal win the Australian Open. When it didn't happen because Djokovic won yet another one, he was devastated for days. Ruud, a devoted Nadal supporter, acknowledged before the exhibition in Argentina that he would alter the outcome if he could:
"Rafa's Australian Open loss in 2012 against Novak. I was probably even sadder than him because that was watching six hours of TV and hoping Rafa would win and then it was probably one of the best matches ever."
Nadal, who was sitting right next to Ruud reacted to it by saying:
"Maybe we can call Novak. I'm not sure if he'll accept. Maybe he can send the trophy or something."
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