My father has been serious with me because he wanted me to have the best opportunities to do well. I think that has been a huge benefit for me coming from a small country like Norway. — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
You gain respect in your opponents' minds when you win a lot of matches. — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
That's the biggest struggle in Norway. Most of the money doesn't go to tennis. — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
Even though over the last years I've had more and more success and I've been getting better on the tour, I think I've lived… — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
Right before a match, I and many other players, tend to be very clean. Just plain rice or pasta with some chicken maybe, but… — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
Could be that I have some steak after a match to get some protein. But usually it goes Thai, Japanese or Italian, mostly. — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
You have clay players that have maybe struggled doing as well on hard courts and those will get criticised. But you also have hard… — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
The way I hit the ball is with a pretty good amount of topspin. It's a heavy ball that bounces up from the clay… — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
There were days when you're tired or overtrained but that's when you have to be pushed if you want to go far. That's how… — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
The Oslo airport used to be a kilometer away from where I grew up. They moved it outside Oslo the year I was born,… — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
I think Wimbledon is the highlight for most players, it's special. My father played there six times and never got past the first round… — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
I think it's fun to play on hard courts, you know. I think it's a surface that also can suit my game even though… — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
This is our job to play tennis, and be here to focus. And when you're an athlete, we say it's normal that your job… — Casper Ruud Copy Share Image
