Ruud: "My main achievement of the year? Getting engaged".

le 29/12/2024 à 08h19

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Interviewed on court after his victory over Tomas Machac 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, Casper Ruud reflects on his year 2024 and talks about his hard-fought match.

He says: "I got engaged in the off-season. It's my main achievement of the year. It's a great moment for me and my fiancée, Maria. It's my first match as an engaged man.

I think everything went well. It's a great way to start the season. If every match is going to be this complicated, it's not going to be easy. But I'm happy to be starting this new season.

I'm happy to be back in Sydney, because I love playing in front of this crowd. I have a lot of good memories here."

Ruud Casper

12e, 2835 points

Machac T

Ruud C

Congratulations, Casper

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Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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