Casper Ruud is an international professional Norwegian tennis player who has achieved numerous milestones in the last few years. Also, he is one of the most rising and prominent players.
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Casper Ruud Parents
Casper Ruud was born on 22 December 1998, as the son of Christian Ruud and mother Lele Cathrine. His father Christian, also a former professional tennis player. In his early years, he learned to play tennis from his father.
He was brought up in Oslo, where he used to live with his parents and siblings. Casper's two siblings sisters Caroline and Charlotte. Having Norwegian nationality, Casper is of white ethnicity.
About Casper Education
His early schooling has done at a sports school named NTG Ungdomsskole Bærum. Later, he joined WANG Toppidrett, where he completed his high school studies. Likewise, he focused on tennis and hardly gave any importance to their studies.
Career
In the year 2016, his professional career began as the No.1 Junior player in the world and finished the year as the #225 ranked player in the ATP world rankings. He qualified for the Australian Open in 2018. Casper's first Grand Slam appearance, making him the first Norwegian to play for the coveted trophy in 17 years. He won his first ATP title at the Argentina Open in 2020. Since then there’s been no stopping, Ruud has won straight six ATP 250 series, which naturally also led to an increase in his global ranking.
He has won a whopping nine ATP singles titles and reached two grand slam finals as of January 2023.
Also, Casper has tasted his fair bit of success in doubles play, including reaching the quarterfinal of Wimbledon in 2021. He made it to the final of the French Open and lost to Rafael Nadal in the year 2022. Likewise, Casper was one of five players in the draw with a shot at the world's No. 1 ranking at the US Open. He reach a new career-defining rank of No. 2 on September 12, 2022. He became the first Norwegian man to win an ATP singles title, to reach major finals (at the 2022 French Open and US Open finals), to reach a Masters 1000 final, and to enter the top 20 in the ATP rankings. Also, Casper got the award the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award in 2022, revered for his professional on-court demeanor.
What's Casper Ruud Net Worth?
As per reports, Casper Ruud has an estimated net worth of around $5 Million. He has earned a sum of US$9,475,925 through his tournament tours and became the first Norwegian man to breach the world's top 10 rankings. His major source of income came from his professional career.
Casper earned over $3.29 million in prize money from singles events in the year 2022 alone. Also, he has been sponsored by some popular include Arctic, Lundin Energy, Yonex, Proaktiv, Porsche, and Vasser. As a result, he earned a handsome sum of money. He is sponsored by Yonex for his sportswear and accessories.
Is Casper Ruud Married?
Casper Ruud is yet to be married and doesn't have a wife. However, he is dating his girlfriend Maria Galligan. They have been in a romantic relationship since 2018. She got a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Southern Denmark.
Occasionally, she pops up at Casper’s big matches to support him. However, details of how the couple's love story began still remain a mystery. As per reports, they are living together, sharing an apartment. If the duo relationship goes smoothly without any conflicts, they surely will get married. We hope their love turned into marriage and lived a blissful married life.
What is the Height of Casper Ruud?
Casper Ruud has a height of 1.83 m or 6 feet. While his body weighs around 77 kg or 170 pounds. Likewise, Ruud has greenish eyes with blonde color hair. Also, he doesn't have any tattoos.