Kyrgios on his double with Ruud: "It's funny how things can change".
At this weekend's World Tennis League in Abu Dhabi, Nick Kyrgios and Casper Ruud, who have long been at loggerheads, played doubles together.
The Australian and the Norwegian were victorious in their match, which went to a winning set, and showed a great deal of complicity both on Saturday and since the start of the exhibition.
The hatchet has clearly been buried between the two men, as we remember one of their arguments on X a few years ago when Kyrgios accused Ruud of "stealing points" thanks to clay-court tournaments.
On his Instagram account, the Australian shared a photo of this Saturday's doubles, writing these few words: "Funny how things can change.
What shall we call this duo? An absolute pleasure to play alongside you."
And in the comments, Ruud replied: "Fire and ice!
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