Ruud Explains His Support for Swiatek: "I Saw a Video Where She Looked Devastated"

A few days ago, Casper Ruud showed his support for Iga Swiatek on X after her heavy loss to Coco Gauff.

During the press conference following his final victory against Jack Draper in Madrid, the Norwegian justified his support: "I went online and saw a video of her looking devastated on the court…

I felt like she needed support, so I did my best to lift her spirits.

I think she’s an incredible player. And not just her—I find women’s tennis really exciting to watch right now: Sabalenka is dominating, Iga has won five Grand Slams in her young career, Coco is third, and so on."

After his triumph in Madrid, Swiatek made sure to congratulate him: "So so cool. Congratulations."