Casper Ruud's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Casper Ruud. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Casper Ruud is a highly accomplished Norwegian professional tennis player. Reaching a career-high ranking of world No. 2 in September 2022, he holds the distinction of being the highest-ranked Norwegian tennis player in history. Ruud's achievements include winning twelve ATP Tour singles titles. He has also been a finalist in three major tournaments and the 2022 ATP Finals, demonstrating his consistent performance at the highest levels of the sport.

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2016: Wins Copa Sevilla ATP Challenger Tournament

In September 2016, Casper Ruud won the Copa Sevilla, his first ATP Challenger tournament, by beating Taro Daniel in the final. He became the fourth-youngest to ever do so and recorded his first wins over top 150 players. He also received a wildcard to the 2016 Chengdu Open, losing to Viktor Troicki in the first round.

2018: First Grand Slam Qualification and Main Draw Win

In 2018, Casper Ruud qualified for his first Grand Slam at the Australian Open, becoming the first Norwegian to qualify for a Grand Slam main draw in 17 years. He won in the first round against Quentin Halys before losing to Diego Schwartzman in the second round. He also qualified for the French Open and US Open for the first time and achieved his biggest win by beating David Ferrer at the Swedish Open. He finished the season reaching the semifinal of three consecutive Challenger Tournaments.

2019: Breaks into the ATP Top 100

In 2019, Casper Ruud qualified for the Rio Open, reaching the quarterfinal and then reached the semifinal of the Brasil Open. He climbed inside the top 100 on the ATP rankings for the first time, becoming the first Norwegian to do so since his father, Christian Ruud, in 1994.

February 2020: Wins First ATP Tour Title at Argentina Open

In February 2020, Casper Ruud won the Argentina Open, becoming the first tennis player from Norway to win an ATP Tour title. He also surpassed his father's ranking, setting a new record as the highest-ranked Norwegian player in ATP history, achieving a ranking of No. 34 on February 17, 2020. He reached his second final at the Chile Open but lost.

2020: Leads Norway to Victory at ATP Cup

In 2020, at the ATP Cup, Casper Ruud led Norway to a 2–1 victory over the U.S. team by beating John Isner and teaming up with Viktor Durasovic to win in doubles. He also beat Fabio Fognini in straight sets.

May 2021: Enters Top 20 After Madrid Open

In May 2021, after performing well at the Madrid Open, Ruud entered the top 20 for the first time in his career, reaching a new career-high ranking of No. 16 on May 10, 2021.

August 2021: Wins Three Titles in Three Weeks and Reaches Career-High Ranking

In August 2021, Casper Ruud won his second, third and fourth titles of the year at the Swedish Open, Swiss Open, and Kitzbühel, respectively. He became the first ATP player since Andy Murray in October 2011 to win three titles in as many weeks and reached a new career-high of No. 12 on August 2, 2021. He then reached a new career-high of world No. 11 on August 16, 2021.

September 2021: Consecutive weeks inside ATP top 10

From September 2021, Casper Ruud spent 113 consecutive weeks inside the ATP top 10.

2021: Laver Cup Win for Team Europe

In September 2021, Casper Ruud was selected to play the Laver Cup for team Europe. He won the first match against Reilly Opelka in a tournament that team Europe won 14–1.

April 2022: Reaches Miami Open Final and Career High Ranking

In April 2022, Casper Ruud reached his fourth Masters 1000 semifinal at the Miami Open, earning his first win against world No. 4, Alexander Zverev, in the quarterfinal. He then defeated Francisco Cerúndolo to advance to his first Masters 1000 Final, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz. Following this result, Ruud reached a career-high ranking of No. 7 in the world on April 4, 2022.

September 2022: Achieves career-high singles ranking of world No. 2

In September 2022, Casper Ruud achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 2, making him the highest-ranked Norwegian in history.

2022: Geneva Open Title and Multiple Tour-Level Titles

In 2022, Casper Ruud reached the semifinals at the Italian Open. He defended his title at the Geneva Open, becoming the sixth player to win multiple tour-level titles in 2022.

2022: Awarded the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award

In 2022, Casper Ruud was awarded the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for his professional on-court demeanor.

2023: Estoril Open Win and Ranking

In 2023, Casper Ruud won his tenth ATP title at the Estoril Open and as a result, he moved back to world No. 4.

2024: Monte-Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open

In 2024, Casper Ruud reached the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters, losing to Stefanos Tsitsipas. He then won the Barcelona Open, defeating Tsitsipas, marking the biggest title of his career and his first tournament above ATP 250 level.