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 successful Norwegian professional tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of world No. 2 in September 2022, the highest ever for a Norwegian player. Ruud has secured 13 ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 victory at the 2025 Madrid Open. He has also been a runner-up at three Grand Slam tournaments and the 2022 ATP Finals, demonstrating his consistent performance at the highest levels of the sport.

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2016: Ruud finishes 2016 with a career high ranking

Casper Ruud finished 2016 with a career high ranking of No. 225 in the ATP rankings.

2016: First Futures final win against Carlos Taberner

In February 2016, Casper Ruud played his first Futures final and won against Carlos Taberner in Paguera, Spain.

2016: Ruud wins Copa Sevilla and participates in Chengdu Open

In September 2016, Ruud won the Copa Sevilla, becoming the fourth-youngest to ever do so. He then received a wildcard to the 2016 Chengdu Open, losing to Viktor Troicki in the first round.

2017: Ruud reaches first ATP level semifinal at Rio Open

In 2017, Ruud received a wildcard into the ATP 500 event Rio Open and advanced to his first ATP level semifinal, becoming the youngest to reach an ATP 500 semifinal since Borna Ćorić in 2014. He was defeated by Pablo Carreño Busta but reached a career-high ranking of No. 133. He also received a wildcard into the 2017 Miami Open.

2019: Ruud climbs into the top 100 of the ATP rankings

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

February 2020: Ruud wins Argentina Open and sets new ranking record

In February 2020, 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. Two weeks later, he reached the final of the Chile Open.

2020: Ruud leads Norway to victory at 2020 ATP Cup

At the 2020 ATP Cup, Casper Ruud led Norway to a victory over the U.S. team and beat world No. 12, Fabio Fognini.

2020: Ruud's performance at the Italian Open and Hamburg European Open

At the 2020 Italian Open, Ruud reached the semifinals, becoming the first Norwegian to do so, surpassing his father's record. He then lost to Novak Djokovic. He also reached the semifinals at the 2020 Hamburg European Open. At the French Open, he reached the third round.

February 2021: Australian Open and Career-High Ranking

At the Australian Open, Ruud progressed to the fourth round in February 2021, equalling his father's best placement. He reentered the top 25 to a career-high ranking of No. 24 on 22 February 2021. He reached the quarterfinals at Acapulco but withdrew due to injury.

May 2021: Ruud enters top 20 at the Madrid Open

At the Madrid Open in May 2021, Ruud recorded his first top-5 win and reached his third straight ATP Masters 1000 semifinal on clay. Due to his performance in Madrid, Ruud entered the top 20 for the first time in his career, rising to a new career-high ranking of No. 16 on 10 May 2021.

July 2021: Ruud reaches career-high in doubles

In July 2021, at Wimbledon, Ruud and his partner André Göransson made the quarterfinals of the men's doubles tournament, resulting in him climbing to a career-high in doubles of world No. 133, on 12 July 2021.

August 2021: Ruud wins three titles and reaches new career-high

In August 2021, Ruud won the Swedish Open, Swiss Open, and Kitzbühel, claiming his fourth title of the season and fifth of his career. As a result, he moved up to a new career-high of No. 12 on 2 August 2021. He reached a new career-high of world No. 11 on 16 August 2021. He entered another Masters 1000 quarterfinal at the 2021 Cincinnati Masters but lost.

September 2021: Ruud's time inside ATP top 10 begins

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

2021: Ruud plays at the 2021 Laver Cup

In September 2021, Casper Ruud was selected to play the 2021 Laver Cup for team Europe. He won the first match of the tournament against Reilly Opelka, contributing to team Europe's victory.

April 2022: Ruud reaches Miami Open Final and Career High

In April 2022, Casper Ruud reached his fourth Masters 1000 semifinal at the Miami Open and later earned his first win against world No. 4, Alexander Zverev, in the quarterfinal. Ruud then defeated Francisco Cerúndolo in the semifinals 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 4 April 2022.

June 2022: Career-High Singles Ranking

In June 2022, following his performance at the French Open, Casper Ruud achieved a new career-high singles ranking of world No. 6 on June 6th and further improved to world No. 5 a week later.

September 2022: Ruud Achieves Career-High Ranking

In September 2022, Casper Ruud achieved his career-high ranking of world No. 2 in men's singles by the ATP, making him the highest-ranked Norwegian in history.

September 2022: New Career-High Ranking at US Open

In September 2022, Casper Ruud reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 2 after his performance at the US Open, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the final.

2022: Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award

In 2022, Casper Ruud was awarded the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award.

2022: Ruud at Italian Open and Geneva Open 2022

In 2022, Ruud reached the semifinals at the Italian Open before defending his title at the Geneva Open, defeating João Sousa in the longest championship match of the season in both time and games. He became the sixth player to win multiple tour-level titles in 2022.

November 2023: Ruud's time inside ATP top 10 ends

Ruud's streak of 113 weeks inside the ATP top 10 ended in November 2023.

2023: 2023 Season

In 2023, Casper Ruud faced challenges at the Monte-Carlo Masters and Madrid Open but reached the semifinals at the Italian Open. He also advanced to the final of the French Open, losing to Novak Djokovic.

2023: Victory at the 2023 Estoril Open

In 2023, Casper Ruud won his tenth ATP title at the Estoril Open, defeating Miomir Kecmanović in the final. En route, he recorded his 100th clay court win in the first round.

2024: 2024 Geneva Open

In 2024, Casper Ruud lifted the trophy at the Geneva Open, becoming the first three-time champion with a win over Tomáš Macháč, marking his 12th title in his career and 11th on clay.

2024: 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open

In 2024, Casper Ruud reached the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters and won the Barcelona Open, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas for his first tournament above ATP 250 level.

2024: 100th Hardcourt Win at Miami Open 2024

In 2024, at the Miami Open, Casper Ruud reached the fourth round with a win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, recording his 100th hardcourt win. He became the only male player 25 or under to have 100 or more career wins on both hard and clay and the fifth player born since 1990 to achieve the milestone.