Casper Ruud Bio

• Started playing tennis at age 4 with his dad.
• Father, Christian, is his coach and achieved career-high No. 39 on ATP Tour.
• Mother, Lele Cathrine; sisters, Caroline and Charlotte.
• Honoured by his fellow players with 2022 Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award.
• Favourite surface is clay, shot is forehand and tournament is ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo.
• Idol growing up was Rafael Nadal and went on to train at Rafa Nadal Academy.
• If he wasn't a tennis player, he would be a pilot.
• Enjoys golfing and watching NHL.
• Favourite hockey team is Tampa Bay Lightning.
• Likes eating Thai, Japanese and Italian food, as well as steak.
• Uses 2 Instagram accounts, including 1 solely for golf (@casper_golfer).
• Admired by country music star Shania Twain, who supported him during his championship wins at 2021 and 2022 Gstaad.

Biographical information from ATP. Information might not be up to date.