Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud have been going all over South America, touring 6 different countries. While the trip is extremely exciting, it is also quite tiring. Rafael Nadal offered a kid to play against Casper during one of their matches. The little boy looked quite happy hitting the court. Here is the video.
A bit tired? Still in exhibition, Rafa Nadal lends his racket to a boy to play against Casper Ruud 😄
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Rafael Nadal in 2022
Currently ranked no.2, Nadal played his last match on the 17th of November when he overcame world no.3 Casper Ruud 7-5 7-5 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
Presently, during this year Nadal owns a 39-8 win-loss record. Nadal conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. Rafael was the finalist in Indian Wells.
Casper Ruud in 2022
Now the world no.3, Ruud played his last match on the 20th of November when he was overcome by world no.5 Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-3 in the final in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
Currently, during this year Ruud has a composed 51-22 record. The Norwegian conquered 3 titles in 2022 in Buenos Aires, Geneva and Gstaad. Casper got to the final in Miami, French Open, U.S. Open and the Nitto ATP Finals.
Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud faced off just 2 times. Their actual head to head record is 2-0 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they played, Rafael Nadal won 7-5 7-5 in the round robin in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) on the 17th of November 2022.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.