In a hilarious comment, Casper Ruud said that Carlos Alcaraz is probably too busy celebrating his Wimbledon victory, but he’s willing to provide the four-time Grand Slam winner some advice on doubles matches with Rafael Nadal.
Ruud and Nadal advanced to the Bastad doubles semifinals on Wednesday, defeating Theo Arribage and Roman Safiullin in a thrilling contest that saw them save a match point.
It was evident that the 37-year-old Nadal started the announcement that he and Ruud would play side by side in Bastad to get some preparation in before the Olympics in Paris.
Nadal made his team debut in Bastad alongside Ruud, and he will make his pair debut at the Paris Olympics, which begin on July 26.
Because Ruud and Nadal’s doubles debut is going well so far, the on-court interviewer showed interest when Ruud mentioned that Alcaraz should contact him for some tips.
Ruud hilariously talked about it and said: “Carlos? He’s busy probably partying after winning Wimbledon so he has all the right to enjoy and take some rest. If he wants I’m available on the phone.”
Casper Ruud in 2024
Ranked no.9, the Norwegian played his last match on the 17th of July when he lost to world no.85 Thiago Moura Monteiro 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in Bastad (draw).
Until now, during this year Casper achieved a 40-12 win-loss record. The Norwegian clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Barcelona and Geneva. Ruud was the runner-up in Los Cabos, Acapulco and Monte-Carlo.
Casper Ruud will play the world no.72 Thiago Seyboth Wild in the final. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Seyboth Wild.
Ruud conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Barcelona and Geneva. The Norwegian got to the final in Los Cabos (Mifel Tennis Open), in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) and in Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters).
Ruud won 12 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 11 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Currently ranked no.3, Alcaraz played his last match on the 14th of July when he overcame world no.2 Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-2 7-6(4) in the final in Wimbledon to win his 16th career title.
During this season Carlos owns a composed 33-6 match record. The Spaniard clinched 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon.
will compete against the world no.375 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . In the past, they have never played each other as of now on the main tour.Carlos has won 3 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open and Wimbledon.
The Spaniard won 16 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz played each other 4 times. Their actual record is 4-0 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they locked horns, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-4 6-2 in the quarter in Beijing (China Open) in October 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Nadal in Bastad, ranking, and results in 2024
Now ranked no.261, Nadal has managed to achieve a composed 8-5 win-loss record in 2024. Rafael is now playing in Bastad where he ousted the world no.461 Leo Borg 6-3 6-4.
Rafael Nadal will fight against the world no.42 Cameron Norrie in the 2nd round on Thursday at 2:30 pm on CENTRE COURT. Their record is 4-1 for Nadal.
Rafael won 92 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 63 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)