Casper Ruud
About
Born in Oslo, Norway on December 22, 1998, Casper Ruud turned professional in 2016 after a successful junior career where he reached world No. 1. His breakthrough came in 2020 with his first ATP title in Buenos Aires, becoming the first Norwegian to win an ATP event, followed by five titles in 2021 and runner-up finishes at the 2022 French Open and US Open, peaking at world No. 2. He won his first Masters 1000 title at the 2025 Madrid Open and defended it strongly in 2026, saving two match points to beat Tsitsipas in the round of 16. As of April 2026, he is ranked around No. 12-15 with 2535-2665 points, holding 14 career ATP titles, mostly on clay.[ATP Tour](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/casper-ruud/rh16/overview), [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casper_Ruud), [Casper Ruud site](https://www.casper-ruud.com/about), [TennisStats](https://tennisstats.com/players/casper-ruud/rankings)
Recent form
In the news
“"It's really exciting. It's something we've been looking forward to now for half a year... I look forward to hopefully becoming a good parent myself."”
- Ruud saves 2 match points to beat Tsitsipas in Madrid R16 thriller, reaches QF
- Defending champ Ruud outlasts Tsitsipas in 3-hour epic at Madrid Open
- Ruud reveals Nadal's encouraging advice ahead of Madrid title defense
- Alcaraz defeats Ruud 6-1 7-6 in Indian Wells round of 16
- New father Ruud returns at Delray Beach aiming to win matches
- Ruud on pending fatherhood: 'Someone extra to play for' at AO
Playing style
Casper Ruud is a baseline grinder with exceptional consistency, heavy topspin forehand as his primary weapon, and solid two-handed backhand. Evolving from a clay-court specialist to a more complete, aggressive player capable on all surfaces, he wears down opponents through depth, spin, and point construction, excelling in long rallies while improving net play and return game.[ATP Tour](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/ruud-feature-us-open-2024-saturday), [Reddit analysis](https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/x7gng8/casper_ruud_fans_describe_his_game_to_me/), [YouTube breakdown](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtzX9wZ6RZk)
Surface splits
Career surface splits.
Serve & return fingerprint
2 matches of statistics in the last 7 days. Aces/match: 1 · DFs/match: 1.5
- 1st serve in
- 56.5%
- 1st-serve points won
- 72.5%
- 2nd-serve points won
- 70.0%
- Return on 1st
- 59.0%
- Return on 2nd
- 77.5%
Big-match temperament
Notable rivalries
Rivalry network
Most-played opponents inside our 7-day rolling window.
Career snapshot
| Season | Year-end rank | W–L | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 139 | 30–32 | 0 |
| 2018 | 112 | 43–29 | 0 |
| 2019 | 54 | 44–31 | 0 |
| 2020 | 27 | 21–13 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 58–17 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 51–22 | 3 |
| 2023 | 11 | 37–23 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 51–25 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 39–16 | 2 |
| 2026 | 12 | 1–1 | 0 |
Team and equipment
- Head coach
- Christian Ruud
- Co-coach
- Pedro Clar Rosselló
- Fitness
- Jon Aase
- Physio
- Jerome Bianchi
- Height
- 183 cm
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Backhand
- Two-handed
- Coach
- Christian Ruud
- Racquet
- Yonex VCORE 95
- String
- Yonex Poly Tour Pro
- Apparel
- Yonex
Career highlights
- 14 ATP titles including 2025 Madrid Masters 1000
- Runner-up 2022 French Open (lost Nadal)
- Runner-up 2022 US Open (lost Alcaraz)
- Runner-up 2023 French Open (lost Djokovic)
- Runner-up 2022 ATP Finals (lost Djokovic)
- Career-high No. 2 in 2022
- First Norwegian ATP title 2020 Buenos Aires
- 5 titles in 2021 season
Where to follow
Live scores when Ruud is on court appear on our tennis today and live streaming pages. The full ATP top-100 sits at our live ATP rankings. Compare Ruud on the player statistical deep dive.
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