BASTAD, Sweden (AP) — Rafael Nadal returned to the clay courts in Bastad for the first time in 19 years by teaming up with Casper Ruud to win a first-round doubles match at the Nordea Open on Monday, July 15. Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during his and Norway's Casper Ruud's round of 16 double...
BARCELONA (AP) — Casper Ruud took his revenge against Stefanos Tsitsipas by winning the Barcelona Open final in straight sets on Sunday, April 21, for his biggest career title, a week after losing to the Greek in the Monte Carlo Masters final. Casper Ruud of Norway holds the trophy after...
MONACO (AP) — Stefanos Tsitsipas swept aside Casper Ruud, 6-1, 6-4, on Sunday, April 14, to win the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters for the third time in four years, and then wept in his chair. Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece kisses the trophy after defeating Casper Ruud of Norway to win the Monte...
LOS CABOS (AFP) -- Casper Ruud rode a strong start to a 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) victory over defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday, Feb. 23, to reach the final of the ATP hardcourt tournament in Los Cabos, Mexico. Norway's Casper Ruud returns the ball to Greece's Stefano Tsitsipas during the...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Adrian Mannarino and Caroline Garcia battled to victory on Wednesday, Jan. 3, to propel France into a United Cup quarterfinal against Casper Ruud's Norway. France's Caroline Garcia (AFP) Journeyman Mannarino, who enjoyed his best-ever season last year, swept past Lorenzo Sonego 6-4,...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- A sharp Casper Ruud won his second straight singles match of the season on Monday, Jan. 1, before backing up in the mixed doubles to steer Norway past Croatia at the United Cup. Norway's Casper Ruud and Ulrikke Eikeri play a point against Croatia's Ivan Dodig and Donna Vekic during...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Zheng Qinwen stunned Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova as China beat the Czech Republic at the United Cup on Saturday, Dec. 30, while Casper Ruud won his singles rubber but could not prevent Norway from crashing to the Netherlands. China’s Zheng Qinwen hits a return against...
TOKYO (AFP) -- Norway's Casper Ruud said his trip to Asia was "not what I was really hoping for" after exiting the Japan Open with a second-round defeat to qualifier Marcos Giron on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Norway's Casper Ruud (AFP) World number eight Ruud, who reached this year's French Open final,...
VANCOUVER (AFP) -- Casper Ruud put Team Europe on the board at the Laver Cup on Saturday, Sept. 23, beating Tommy Paul 7-6 (8/6), 6-2 to halt defending champion Team World's five-match win streak to start the event. Casper Ruud of Team Europe reacts in a match against Tommy Paul of Team World...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Zhang Zhizhen sent fifth seed Casper Ruud crashing out of the US Open on Wednesday, Aug. 30, creating tennis history by becoming the first man from China to beat a top-five player. Zhizhen Zhang of China celebrates a point against Casper Ruud of Norway during their Men's Singles...
TORONTO (AFP) -- Daniil Medvedev's hard-court mastery continued on Thursday, Aug. 10, with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Lorenzo Musetti at the ATP Toronto Masters. Daniil Medvedev reacts after defeating Lorenzo Musetti of Italy during Day Four of the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic ATP Tour, at...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Second seed Casper Ruud was sent packing in the Australian Open second round Thursday, Jan. 19, with defeat to hard-hitting American Jenson Brooksby, a day after Rafael Nadal also went out. Norway's Casper Ruud reacts as he plays against USA's Jenson Brooksby during their men's...
