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Casper Ruud takes fans in the schedule spectacle

Norwegian reflects on the love of the fans

06. February 2025

The fans see that the best tennis players in the world compete around the world. What you may not recognize is the process that the stars go through to decide where to compete.

One of the beautiful parts of life on the ATP tour is that players have the opportunity to appear at spectacular places on different surfaces and in interesting atmospheres. You can play inside or outside, on sound, hard or grass.

Casper Ruud drove in his career in South American tone this season, but decided to continue his 2025 in North America, starting with the Dallas Open this week.

“You have the inside -European (tournaments before) to the Middle East. So there are some different options, especially now in February that you can choose. This year I wanted to come here to Dallas. It’s a new tournament for me, ”said Ruud. “I heard a lot of good things, especially by John (Isner). I know that he lives here and played this tournament from the start, and it was also upgraded to 500. It worked for my schedule, I wanted to try something new this year, and Dallas was a great option. “

Ruud explained that it is a season in which players have options for different swings that they can play before there are fewer opportunities. For example, the best players in the world will compete together in Indian fountains in March before moving to Miami.

With the Dallas Open now an ATP 500 event, it adds more incentives to compete in Dallas compared to Rotterdam, also ATP 500.

“I also like to play Acapulco. I had a great time there last year and in previous years, so it’s one of my favorite stops in the course of the year, and Dallas is very close, ”said Ruud. “It is further away from Europe, to Acapulco. I also know that there will be an option to play in Europe and then in the Middle East, but then the journey to another place is far from Dubai. So that’s pretty comfortable.

“We are seven or eight weeks in the USA and Mexico. It’s a long journey, but it’s a nice one. I love playing golf and I try to play golf wherever I can. And America and Mexico are good places for golf. “

At the beginning of Ruud’s career, the 12-time ATP tour title list for his skills on Clay was known. The Norwegian plays a physical game that has proven to be fruitful since the slower dirt. But instead of going to South America to achieve the golden swing, as he did as a younger player, Ruud competes in hard places until the European sound court season.

“It is a quick interior. My game, I know that it is pretty susceptible to the surface because I play a lot of spin. I don’t always take the ball so early and I am susceptible to being attacked by flat or fast rackets, strong rackets. So I know that, ”said Ruud. “But I have to challenge myself. This is the last indoor tournament on the surface, which I will probably play in six or seven months. In a way, I’m glad it’s over for a while, but I want to make it a good finish. “

Ruud fought a tough collision in the first round in Dallas against the happy loser James Duckworth 7-5, 4-6, 6-2. He is now 6-1 in the season and pursues his first title of 2025.

“I came from Davis Cup, where I felt like I was playing quite aggressive and good indoor tennis. Today it was more difficult because James serves really well and plays flat and a low ball, so it is not easy to attack him. But I stayed there and remained solid in the third set, ”said Ruud. “Let’s see what the next game will be. I will try to be aggressive and try to get a little more in. But as I said, today it was difficult to do against James. You don’t have that many chances to do it. But Thursday is a new match, so I will rest and prepare myself and be ready as possible. “

“Casper! Casper! Casper! “

On Tuesday evening, countless fans repeatedly shouted Ruud’s name and hoped to attract the number 5 player in the attention of the PIF ATP ranking after his opening victory. Some wanted autographs and others hoped for a photo. They almost fought the barricades and approach the three-time major finalist.

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Ruud is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world. But the scene in the star, the headquarters and the practice system of the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL was what they would expect for a rock star. It was a real spectacle and spent Ruud a lot of time to repay the fans and send them home happily.

“Sometimes it can be a lot, but I know that it makes me happy and smile when I know that I will go home and have a happy one if I appear for a picture or make a sign for a child the rest of the Day, most likely and have a smile on his face, ”Ruud told Atptour.com. “That makes me happy. It is a very nice thing about this life that you can give the lives and faces of other people joy. I always try my best to take pictures.

“Sometimes I don’t always have time for everyone, but I try my best to catch as many as possible.”