Top Six Lesser Known Facts about Casper Ruud

Casper Ruud was born into a tennis family. His father, Christian Ruud, was also a professional tennis player

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He is the highest-ranked Norwegian tennis player in ATP rankings history

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Ruud clinched his first ATP Tour title in 2020 at the Argentina Open

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He reached a career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 8 in the world

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Ruud honed his skills at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca

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Casper is fluent in multiple languages, including Norwegian, English, and Spanish

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