During an intense Davis Cup tie, Norwegian star Casper Ruud suffered a surprising defeat to Portuguese player Henrique Rocha. The result left one Norwegian ball girl visibly stunned, her reaction quickly becoming a symbol of the match’s dramatic conclusion. As Ruud’s final shot landed wide, the young girl knelt to the ground in disbelief, placing her hands on her head.
Renowned Portuguese tennis journalist José Morgado captured the moment, tweeting a video of the ball girl’s reaction with the caption, “Reaction of the ball girl tells the story.” Her emotional response mirrored the shock felt by many fans as Rocha secured a monumental win.
This moment highlighted both the unpredictability of sports and the deep connection fans and participants alike share with the game.
Casper Ruud in 2024
Now the world no.9, Casper played his last match on the 14th of September when he overcame world no.162 Jaime Faria 7-6(3) 6-2 in the Rubber 4 of the Davis Cup (draw).
At present, during this year Casper has achieved a compiled 48-16 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.96 Thiago Seyboth Wild in the final. The head to head is 1-0 for Seyboth Wild.
Ruud clinched 2 titles in 2024 in Barcelona and Geneva. The Norwegian was the finalist in Los Cabos (Mifel Tennis Open), in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) and in Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters).
The Norwegian won 12 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 11 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Henrique Rocha in 2024
Currently the world no.158 (career-high), Rocha played his last match on the 13th of September when he overcame world no.9 Casper Ruud 6-3 6-4 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
At the moment, during this season the Portuguese has managed to achieve a 30-24 win-loss record. This year, Henrique lifted the trophy in the Murcia Challenger. Rocha got to the final in the Bratislava 1 Challenger.
Rocha is scheduled to play next in Valencia Challenger (Valencia Challenger). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 1st of January.
Casper Ruud and Henrique Rocha squared off just on 1 occasion. Their head to head is 1-0 for Rocha. When they played, Henrique Rocha won 6-3 6-4 in the Rubber 2 in 1 (Davis Cup, World Group I, 1R, NOR) on the 13th of September 2024.