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

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1990: achieved 100+ hard court wins

In 2024 Casper Ruud became the fifth player born since 1990 to achieve 100+ hard court wins.

1995: achieved 100 clay court wins

In 2023, Casper Ruud became the second man born in 1995 or later to achieve 100 clay court wins, after Alexander Zverev.

2019: ATP Top 100 Ranking

In 2019, Ruud entered the top 100 on the ATP rankings for the first time of his career with a ranking of No. 94, becoming the first Norwegian to do so since his father, Christian Ruud, in December 1994.

February 2020: First ATP Tour Title

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.

May 2021: ATP Top 20 Ranking

On May 10, 2021, Ruud entered the top 20 for the first time in his career, rising to a new career-high ranking of No. 16 after reaching the Madrid Open semifinals.

August 2021: New Career-High Ranking of No. 12

On August 2, 2021, Ruud moved up to a new career-high of No. 12 after winning his fourth title of the season in Kitzbühel. He reached a new career-high of world No. 11 on 16 August 2021.

April 2022: Career high ranking of No. 7

On April 4, 2022, following the Miami Open, Ruud reached a career-high ranking of No. 7 in the world.

June 2022: Career-high singles ranking

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

September 2022: Achieved Rank No. 2

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

September 2022: New Career-High Ranking at US Open

In September 2022, Casper Ruud reached the US Open final and as a result, climbed to a new career-high ranking of world No. 2 on September 12th.

2022: ATP Finals

In 2022 Casper Ruud reached the final defeating Andrey Rublev and setting up a match with five-time champion Novak Djokovic. In the finals, Ruud lost to Novak Djokovic in straight sets.

2022: Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award

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

2023: Runner-up at the 2023 French Open

In 2023, Casper Ruud finished runner-up at the French Open.

2023: Won tenth ATP title at Estoril Open

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

2024: Miami Open and Hardcourt Wins

At the 2024 Miami Open, Casper Ruud reached the fourth round and recorded his 100th hardcourt win, becoming the only male player 25 or under to have 100 or more career wins on both hard and clay.

2024: Geneva Open Win

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

2024: Los Cabos Open and Abierto Mexicano Telcel

In 2024, Casper Ruud reached the final of the Los Cabos Open, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas, and reached back-to-back finals at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, marking his 20th career final overall.

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 to claim the biggest title of his career and his first tournament above ATP 250 level.

May 2025: Mutua Madrid Open win and Return to Top 10

In May 2025, Casper Ruud reached his third Masters 1000 final at the Mutua Madrid Open and won, which guaranteed a return to the top 10 in the singles rankings on May 5th, 2025.