There has always been a certain affinity that sporting greats tend to share. At the very base of it, it boils down to a similar struggle, appetite and mindset you need to excel at the very top of your game. Tennis and Formula 1 are great examples of this. F1 is the pinnacle of motor racing and Tennis is the world’s most beloved game. Hence, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the two worlds often collide. However, for French Open winner, Novak Djokovic, there was a strong French connection geeing him up for his big win.

The all-French outfit of Alpine was in attendance for today’s final between Djokovic and Casper Ruud. That’s right, both Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly were in attendance at the 2023  Roland-Garros.

F1 stars grace the biggest stage of Tennis

Celebrities and A-list sports stars are now commonplace in events of high-stakes in sports. The 2023 French Open final between Novak Djokovic and Casper Ruud, in which Djokovic eventually prevailed was no different!

According to Paris Normandie, “The bleachers of the Philippe Chartier central court are often the landmark of many celebrities during the Roland-Garros tournament.” 

“Even more on a final day like today. Sunday, June 11, 2023, the two Alpine Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon were present to come and see the Norwegian Casper Ruud and the Serbian Novak Djokovic compete.” [translated via Google Translate]

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While Ocon and Gasly surely attended the event to witness an epic clash between two great players, Gasly has a strong affinity to the Serbian.

Pierre Gasly witnesses Lionel Messi’s crowning moment with Novak Djokovic

Lionel Messi is arguably the GOAT of soccer. However, while we’ve always know this, the 2022 World Cup final was the moment where he shattered any remnants of doubt. As Argentina went on to lift the World Cup, both Djokovic and Gasly gave us an unexpected World Cup moment.

According to Express UK, “Novak Djokovic was one of many sports stars who attended the World Cup final as Lionel Messi led Argentina to victory confirming his status as the greatest of all time. Djokovic was spotted in an unexpected World Cup moment looking out on the pitch alongside Alpine F1 driver Pierre Gasly.”

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Which Tennis and F1 stars would you like to see come together in the future?