“One of the greatest sports achievements,” Casper Ruud lauds Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open Victory
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Casper Ruud is a professional tennis player for Norway. He is the first Norwegian to win an ATP championship and reach the semifinals of an ATP Tour Masters 1000 tournament. On October 25, 2021, he attained his career-high singles rating of world No. 8, making him the highest-ranked Norwegian player in history. Ruud is regarded as one of the most promising young talents of his time, as well as one of the top clay-court players at the moment in the world.
Casper recently held a Twitter Q&A session earlier today in response to a fan’s request. “Sure,” he said, “but I only have about 10/15 minutes before my plane takes off…ask whatever you want.” He was asked a handful of questions, including what his favorite movies and TV shows are, his favorite music, and his thoughts on Rafael Nadal‘s recent victory at the 2022 Australian Open.
Nadal overcame Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final this year, coming back from a two-set disadvantage to claim his 21st Grand Slam championship in a five-set thriller. For the first time in history, Nadal has surpassed Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to lead the race in the men’s Slam record.
When Ruud was asked by a fan what his thoughts on Rafa’s win at the Australian Open were, he tweeted “One of the greatest sports achievements in recent history” Tennis lovers must not be surprised by this. After Ruud’s victory, the World No. 8 proceeded to Twitter to post an emoji of a goat, signifying that Nadal was the GOAT of tennis.
Despite his success, he hasn’t been able to win a match at Wimbledon. When a fan asked Ruud about his Wimbledon aspirations, he displayed his humorous side. “Try to win one match,” he replied.
Casper Ruud’s message for the haters
Casper Ruud was asked what he felt about being dubbed a “clay court vulture” because he won the majority of his matches on a single surface.
A fan asked, “What’s your message to all your haters who say you’re just a clay vulture?” Ruud responded saying, “I don’t mind it at all, clay is a surface with a lot of history so I’m fine with being called a clay court player.”
Fans also got a sense of his taste in movies. He listed his favourites: The Accountant, American Sniper and Casino Royale, and his favourite series, he said, is Ozark. He also revealed that his dream doubles partner is Bjorn Borg. He ended the interaction by saying “Take off now..sorry for not staying longer, I will be back.” He will next be seen at the Indian Wells in action.
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