Casper Ruud
Norwegian tennis player (born 1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Casper Ruud (born 22 December 1998) is a Norwegian professional tennis player. Ruud has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2, achieved on 12 September 2022, making him the highest-ranked Norwegian in history. He has won eleven ATP Tour singles titles and finished runner-up at three majors (at the 2022 French Open, 2022 US Open, and 2023 French Open) and at the 2022 ATP Finals.
Country (sports) | Norway |
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Residence | Snarøya, Norway |
Born | (1998-12-22) 22 December 1998 (age 25) Oslo, Norway |
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
Turned pro | 2015 |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
Coach | Christian Ruud Pedro Clar Rosselló[2] Joachim Bjerke |
Prize money | US$18,856,471[3] |
Official website | www.casper-ruud.com |
Singles | |
Career record | 238–124 (65.7% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main-draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 11[4] |
Highest ranking | No. 2 (12 September 2022) |
Current ranking | No. 7 (6 May 2024) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
Australian Open | 4R (2021) |
French Open | F (2022, 2023) |
Wimbledon | 2R (2022, 2023) |
US Open | F (2022) |
Other tournaments | |
Tour Finals | F (2022) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 22–32 (40.7% in ATP Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 133 (12 July 2021) |
Current ranking | No. 576 (6 May 2024) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
Australian Open | 2R (2021) |
French Open | 2R (2019) |
Wimbledon | QF (2021) |
US Open | 3R (2019) |
Last updated on: 29 January 2024. |
From September 2021 to November 2023, Ruud spent 113 consecutive weeks inside the ATP top 10. As a junior, he was ranked world No. 1. In doubles, he has a career-high ranking of world No. 133, achieved after reaching the quarterfinals of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships with André Göransson. Revered for his professional on-court demeanour, he was awarded the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award in 2022.