Casper Ruud debuted last year in Boston and he returns this year for a very special edition of the Laver Cup that he'll never forget.
Roger Federer was Ruud's childhood hero, so getting to play with him this year will be an experience he'll never forget. One thing, in particular, caught his attention, and that was the reception Roger Federer received in Boston during his match against Opelka last year at the Laver Cup.
"I was playing the first match of the whole Laver Cup against Opelka. It was the first time they showed Roger on the big screen in TD Garden in Boston, and the whole crowd erupted like I never heard before, so I can only imagine what it will be like when he’s on the team and when he will enter the court" remembered Ruud.
“It’s going to be so special this year, having the biggest four tennis players in my childhood,” admitted Ruud who further called it an honour:
“It’s going to be an honour. Probably going to be a bit nervous when I’m out there playing in front of them, but I’ll do my best and I’m very happy to be able to represent Europe for this year’s Laver Cup in front of a crowd full of cheerful fans, and a European bench of legends.”
Ruud also cherishes the opportunity to interact with some legends of the game hailing from the same part of the world he does:
“I have taken some inspiration from what they did. They came from a small country and they were able to reach many of their goals.”
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