At the Canadian Open, four of the top tennis players in the ATP found themselves engaging in an intriguing discussion about the “sport” that has been making waves: pickleball.
The open discussion, which was a component of the “Guess the Google” game, revealed the surprising connection between these two racquet-wielding worlds.
The great Andy Murray was the first to share his opinions, offering an open-minded opinion and saying: “I’m not a massive fan of it to be honest.”
He undoubtedly set the tone for what was to come with his comments. Andrey Rublev followed, pointing out a potential cause of the argument, and said: “Because it’s just a new sport that is already on the top of the search.”
Finally, Casper Ruud compared Pickleball to a “baby brother of tennis,” drawing comparisons with the natural desire to “pick on your baby brother and said: “Kind of feels like Pickleball is the baby brother of Tennis. So, you know, you always pick on your baby brother, don’t you?.”
Murray in Toronto, ranking, and results in 2023
LWLLLLWLWW Currently the world no.40, Murray achieved a composed 27-12 record in 2023. Murray is currently competing in Toronto where he ousted the world no.39 Lorenzo Sonego 7-63 6-0 and the world no.78 Max Purcell 7-62 3-6 7-5.
Andy Murray will compete against the world no.11 Karen Khachanov in the 1st round. Their head to head is 1-0 for Murray.
Murray conquered 3 titles in 2023 in the Aix En Provence Challenger, the Surbiton Challenger and the Nottingham Challenger. Andy was the runner-up in Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open).
Andy won 46 titles in his career: 20 on hard courts, 3 on clay courts, 14 on indoor courts, 1 on carpet courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Murray is scheduled to play next in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 13th of August.
Casper Ruud in 2023
LWLWLLLLWL Ranked world no.5, Ruud played his last match on the 10th of August when he lost to world no.37 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(4) in the 3rd round in Toronto (draw).
This season Ruud owns a compiled 29-16 match record. This year, Casper won 1 tournament in Estoril. Ruud reached the final at the French Open and Bastad.
Ruud will compete next in Cincinnati (Western & Southern Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 13th of August.
Andy Murray and Casper Ruud faced off just 1 time. Their actual record is 1-0 for Ruud. When they played, Casper Ruud won 7-5 6-4 in the 2nd round in San Diego (San Diego Open) in September 2021.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Andrey Rublev in 2023
Ranked world no.7, Andrey played his last match on the 9th of August when he capitulated to world no.59 Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 6-3 in the 2nd round in Toronto (draw).
Presently, during this year Rublev has a 40-16 record. Andrey clinched 2 titles in 2023 in Monte-Carlo and Bastad. Andrey was the finalist in Dubai, in Banja Luka and in Halle.
Andy Murray, Casper Ruud and Andrey Rublev |
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