Casper Ruud is a young professional Norwegian Tennis player. He is the highest-ranked tennis player from Norway in history according to his career-high singles rating of No. 5, attained on June 13, 2022.
As of the 2022 French Open, Ruud is the first Norwegian male to have won an ATP singles championship, advanced to a final & reached the top 10 in the ATP rankings.
Ruud made his ATP Tour debut in September 2016 in Seville, where he won the first ATP Challenger of his career. With his triumph, Casper became the fifth-youngest competitor to ever take home a Challenger title. An emerging tennis star has never been shy about expressing his beliefs, so it didn’t take long to say he supported the ATP Tour.
He is one of the ATP Tour’s top up-and-coming players who shocked the tennis world in February 2017 by reaching the semi-finals of the ATP 500 Rio Open in Rio de Janeiro. He is attempting to become the first Norwegian to reach the top of men’s tennis after entering the US Open at No. 7 in the ‘Pepperstone ATP Rankings.’
Casper Ruud Siblings: Brother Birk, Sister Caroline & Charlotte
Birk, Caroline & Charlotte are the siblings of a professional Norwegian Tennis player, Casper Ruud. Charlotte is the younger sister of Casper, who also plays Tennis. She attends Rafa Nadal Academy for training.
Charlotte will graduate from high school shortly & she will likely enroll in a university and compete as an athlete there. Given that Caroline appears to be older than Charlotte, she may have already enrolled in college.
His brother Birk is a Norwegian freestyle skier who competes in the halfpipe and slopestyle events. He won the gold medal in the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer. He participated in the 2019 FIS Freestyle Ski & won Snowboarding World Championships.
His three siblings have prosperous professional careers like Casper. He spent his whole childhood with his siblings. He spends time with his brother, sister, and complete family whenever he is not busy.
Insight On Casper Ruud Parents Christian And Lele
Casper Ruud was born to parents Christian and Lele on December 22, 1998, in Oslo, Norway. His father is a renowned tennis player in Norway. He peaked at World No. 39 in singles in October 1995, advanced to the fourth round of the 1997 Australian Open & reached the quarterfinals of the 1997 Monte Carlo Masters.
A Tennis player, Casper became the first Norwegian to enter the top 100 since his father in 1994 when he did it in 2020. Christian was the highest-ranked Norwegian male player until Casper overtook him.
Christian has also been Casper’s coach for most of his life, and as a result, the two have a very close relationship.
Casper’s father exposed him to several sports when he was a kid, including golf, hockey, and football. But when Casper was just a year old, he gave him a racquet, and the rest is history. His mother also supports & encourages him to pursue a career as a professional tennis player.
Who Is Casper Ruud Girlfriend Maria Galligani? Explore His Dating Life And Relationship Status
Casper Ruud’s girlfriend, Maria Galligani, is an Oslo-based psychology student. She received her academic training at the ‘University of Southern Denmark.’ She also serves as a social activist to obtain practical experience. Likewise, she is a Red Cross volunteer in Norway.
Galligani has been volunteering with the ‘Norwegian Red Cross since October 2018. Working with children and young people is part of her job description there.
Since 2018, Casper and Maria have been dating. Galligani appears to be Casper Ruud’s biggest cheerleader & motivator at work, and the couple is clearly in love. They often hang out together & post their lovely photos on social media.
Maria Galligani is active on Instagram under the handle @mariagalli. She currently has 5.1k followers with 70 posts.
