Christian Ruud (born 24 August 1972) is a Norwegian former tennis player who turned professional in 1991. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 39 in October 1995, reaching the fourth round of the 1997 Australian Open and the quarterfinals of the 1997 Monte Carlo Masters. He retired in 2001 after the 2001 French Open. He was the highest-ranked Norwegian male player ever on the ATP Tour until his son Casper Ruud surpassed him in February 2020.
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| Country (sports) |  Norway |
|---|---|
| Residence | Oslo, Norway |
| Born | 24 August 1972 Oslo, Norway |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1991 |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $1,399,813 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 115–145 (44.2%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 39 (9 October 1995) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (1997) |
| French Open | 3R (1995, 1999) |
| Wimbledon | 1R (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000) |
| US Open | 2R (1997, 1999) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 3R (1996) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 5–10 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 264 (16 August 1993) |
Ruud was born in Oslo and represented Norway at three consecutive Olympic Games, reaching the third round in Atlanta in 1996.
Ruud won twelve titles on the Challenger Series, but reached only one ATP Tour final, losing the 1995 Swedish Open in Båstad to Fernando Meligeni in straight sets.
Personal life edit
Ruud is married to Lele Ruud.
He is the father of tennis player Casper Ruud, who has reached world No. 2 in singles, as well as daughters Caroline and Charlotte.
Career titles edit
Singles (12) edit
| Legend (singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup (0) |
| ATP Masters Series (0) |
| ATP Tour (0) |
| Challengers (12) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1993 | Tampere | Clay |  Xavier Daufresne | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2. | 1993 | Montauban | Clay |  Younes El Aynaoui | 6–7, 6–4, 7–6 |
| 3. | 1994 | Ostend | Clay | Johan Van Herck | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 4. | 1994 | Lima | Clay |  Hernán Gumy | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 5. | 1994 | Glendale | Hard |  Michael Joyce | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 6. | 1994 | Naples | Clay | Brian Dunn | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 7. | 1995 | Fürth | Clay |  Magnus Gustafsson | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 8. | 1996 | Agadir | Clay |  Oliver Gross | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 9. | 1998 | Birmingham | Clay | Johan Van Herck | 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 10. | 1998 | Fürth | Clay | Jan Frode Andersen | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 11. | 1998 | Poznań | Clay | Martín Rodríguez | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 12. | 1998 | Rancho Mirage | Hard | Cecil Mamiit | 6–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
Performance timeline edit
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
Singles edit
| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | SR | W–L | Win% | ||||||||||
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| Grand Slam tournaments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | 4R | 1R | 3R | A | A | 0 / 5 | 6–5 | 55% | ||||||||||
| French Open | A | A | Q1 | 2R | 3R | 1R | 1R | Q2 | 3R | 1R | 1R | 0 / 7 | 5–7 | 42% | ||||||||||
| Wimbledon | A | A | Q1 | A | 1R | 1R | 1R | A | 1R | 1R | A | 0 / 5 | 0–5 | 0% | ||||||||||
| US Open | A | 1R | A | A | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 7 | 2–7 | 22% | ||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–4 | 2–4 | 3–2 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0 / 24 | 13–24 | 35% | ||||||||||
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Wells | A | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | Q1 | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Miami | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | A | 0 / 4 | 1–4 | 20% | ||||||||||
| Monte Carlo | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | 3R | A | 0 / 2 | 5–2 | 71% | ||||||||||
| Italian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | 2R | A | A | 1R | A | 0 / 3 | 1–3 | 25% | ||||||||||
| Canadian Open | A | A | A | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 | 0–1 | 0% | ||||||||||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0 / 11 | 7–11 | 39% | ||||||||||
External links edit
- Christian Ruud at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Christian Ruud at the International Tennis Federation
- Christian Ruud at the Davis Cup
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