Another victory would give Djokovic his third French Open title and he would also become the first man to win each of the four Grand Slam tournaments at least three times.
"I've been very fortunate that most of the matches in tournaments I've played in the last few years, there is history on the line," Djokovic said.
"As far as all the records that are on the line, again it's flattering, it's great, but I need to win.
"I'm proud of all my achievements and I try to stay present and in the moment. I know the job is not finished and we have another match."
Ruud reached the finals of the French Open and the US Open in 2022 but lost on both occasions, against Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz respectively.
At Roland Garros, Ruud won only six games in three sets as Nadal completed a routine 6-3 6-3 6-0 victory for his 22nd Grand Slam title.
"Obviously, I would like to try to do better than last year," Ruud said. "Let's see if I have learned something from the two previous ones that I played last year.
"It's going to be tough, for sure. He's playing for his 23rd, I'm playing for my first. So I'm going to just try to play without pressure and just try to enjoy the moment.
"That was my mentality last year as well, and it didn't go my way.
"It just feels great to be back in the final. I didn't think or necessarily believe in the beginning of the tournament I was going to be in the final."
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