Casper Ruud – ATP #16 – Player Profile, Match Statistics & Bio

Casper Ruud, from Norway, is a professional tennis player currently ranked world No. 13 on the ATP Tour. He plays right-handed. His career-best ranking stands at No. 2. He turned professional in 2014.

In 2025, Ruud triumphed with two titles, winning Madrid and Stockholm. Casper Ruud also reached the final at Dallas and one semifinal. He dominated on clay with a 14-5 record. Ruud went 22-11 on hard. He created massive pressure with 51% on second returns, challenged servers with 30% on first return, and averaged only 0.18 double faults per game.

Casper Ruud captured two titles in 2024, winning Geneva and Barcelona. Ruud also reached finals at Acapulco, Los Cabos, and Monte Carlo and three semifinals, including Roland Garros. On clay: a strong 24-7. On hard: 24-15. He delivered when it mattered with 66% pressure points won serving, controlled serve with just 0.17 double faults per game, and clutched under pressure converting 40% of break chances.

Casper Ruud won the title at Estoril, finals at Bastad and Roland Garros along with one semifinal at Rome in 2023. Ruud dominated on clay with a 22-8 record. He went 13-13 on hard. Ruud challenged servers with 31% on first return, punished rival's second serves winning 51%, and showed resilience saving 67% breakpoints when threatened.

Ruud captured three titles in 2022, winning Geneva, Gstaad, and Buenos Aires. The Norwegian also reached finals at Miami, US Open, and Roland Garros and two semifinals, including Rome. He reached a new career-high of No. 2. On clay: a strong 25-7. On hard: 19-10. He punished rival's second serves winning 51%, averaged only 0.16 double faults per game, and rarely gave away free points at second serve with 55% success.

In 2021, the Norwegian triumphed with five titles, winning Bastad, Geneva, Gstaad, Kitzbuhel, and San Diego. Casper Ruud also reached three semifinals, including Madrid and Monte Carlo. He cracked the top 10 for the first time in his career. He dominated on clay with a 28-5 record. He went 20-8 on hard. He excelled under pressure winning 67% of pressure points on serve, averaged only 0.16 double faults per game, and rarely gave away free points at second serve with 57% success.

Casper Ruud won the title at Buenos Aires, also reaching the final at Santiago plus two semifinals, including Rome in 2020. He broke into the top 50. On clay: a strong 17-6. On hard, results were modest at 4-7. He backed the serve up well with 55% on second attempts, rarely erred with just 0.15 double faults per game, and held firm saving 64% of breakpoints faced.

Ruud's 2019 season featured the final at Houston, advancing to semifinals at Kitzbuhel and Sao Paulo and two quarterfinals. He broke into the top 100. He dominated on clay with a 16-8 record. Ruud struggled on hard: 3-8. He executed at 44% on break chances, backed the serve up well with 52% on second attempts, and capitalized on second serves at 50%.

The Norwegian accumulated points at Challenger events in 2018. He reached two finals at Braga Challenger and Francavilla Al Mare Challenger. Additional semifinals at Calgary Challenger, Fairfield Challenger, and Las Vegas Challenger. Record: 28-25. Challenger record: 22-16. By Challenger/ITF surface: clay 9-10, hard 13-6. He won 51% on second serve, won 70% on first serve, and converted 44% of break opportunities.

Casper Ruud built ranking on the Challenger tour in 2017. He entered the top 200 for the first time. He reached the semifinal at Budapest Challenger. Season record: 22-25. Challenger record: 17-17. Challenger/ITF clay record: 14-14. He saved 60% of break points, won 53% on second serve return, and won 68% on first serve.

2016 proved to be a breakthrough season for Casper Ruud. He won three titles at Spain F3, Finland F1, and Seville Challenger. He also reached finals at USA F10, Italy F10, Norway F3, and Belgium F6. Additional semifinals at Italy F9 and Belgium F7. Record: 45-16. Challenger/ITF results by surface: clay 37-13, hard 8-2. He won 51% on second serve, averaged 0.25 double faults per game, and saved 69% of break points.

Casper Ruud gained ranking points at Futures level in 2015. He reached three quarterfinals at Norway F1, Sweden F5, and Finland F1. Season record: 7-7. Record on hard in lower tier: 5-5.