Nick Kyrgios and Casper Ruud will face off in a finger-licking Indian Wells third round. Besides the stark contrast in style, the two players do not share a great relationship. Everything started 3 years ago in Rome when Ruud won a match against the Australian player after Nick defaulted. After Kyrgios abandoned the match, Casper started screaming in elation, which was probably inappropriate.
“Not my fault Kyrgios is an idiot”
During an interview, Casper commented that he was happy for winning 50K Euro in prize money and 90 ATP points. Then he added that it is not his fault if Kyrgios “is an idiot.”
Nick didn’t like the content of the interview to say: “I would appreciate you say it to my face, I’m sure you wouldn’t run your mouth so much after that. Until then I will continue to rather watch paint dry than watch you play tennis, boring af.”
Hey @CasperRuud98 next time you have something to say, I would appreciate you say it to my face, I’m sure you wouldn’t run your mouth so much after that. Until then I will continue to rather watch paint dry then watch you play tennis, boring af.
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) October 24, 2019
“You steal points”
Later Kyrgios accused Ruud of “stealing points” by winning “easy” tournaments on clay after the Norvegian won back to back the ATP250 in Geneva, Bastad, Gstaad, and Kitzbuhel.
Kyrgios in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2022
Currently the world no.132, the Australian has managed to achieve an overall 3-1 record in 2022. The Australian is now competing in Indian Wells where he toppled Sebastian Baez 6-4 6-0 and Federico Delbonis 6-2 6-2.
Nick Kyrgios will face the world no.8 Casper Ruud in the 3rd round. Their record is 1-0 for Ruud.
Nick won 6 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Ruud in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2022
LWWWWWWWWL At the moment ranked no.8 (career-high), the Norwegian owns an overall 8-2 match record in 2022. Ruud is playing at the moment in Indian Wells where he defeated Christopher Eubanks 7-65 6-2.
Casper Ruud will square off with the world no.132 Nick Kyrgios in the 3rd round. Their head to head is 1-0 for Ruud.
The Norwegian has won 1 title in 2022 in Buenos Aires.
Ruud won 7 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 6 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Nick Kyrgios and Casper Ruud clashed against each other only once. The head to head is 1-0 for Ruud. When they played, Casper Ruud won 6-3 6-7(5) 2-1 ret. in the 2nd round in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) in May 2019.
