"We're just normal guys, he was showing me some nice videos of his son" - Ruud on relationship with Nadal
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Casper Ruud recently spoke about his relationship with Rafael Nadal, who he got a chance to spend plenty of time with recently.
Ruud and Nadal played a few matches together in South America during a tour organized by the Spanish player. Those few days together certainly strengthened their relationship.
The young Norwegian certainly got to know the Spaniard much better during their time together. Not many tennis players have a chance to spend so much time with a legend like Nadal, but Ruud was the chosen player for this tour, maybe also because he visited Nadal's academy in the past.
Recently, Ruud talked to Eurosport and admitted that they talked a lot about their everyday life. The 22-time Grand Slam champion even showed him some videos of his son.
"He was talking back home with his wife and his kids, showing me some nice videos of his son and stuff. So, we're just normal guys. That's what we all are in the end."
"People think that athletes are like super strict or super serious all the time, but it's not always the case. We can have fun, we do other stuff in our personal lives as well."
Ruud also got to know how Nadal works every day. The Norwegian player was stunned to find out how professional the Spaniard could be at one moment and then have fun soon after.
"He has a sort of switch. He switches on and off on his personal side. I'm not going to go into all the details or whatever, but it's really fun to be around. He's not as serious and dedicated as he is on court. He likes to have fun."
"He dances around a little bit and enjoys a good glass of wine, for example, for dinner. I don't think he will be bothered me telling this, but he's a fun guy."
