Ruud withdraws from Dallas following birth of his daughter
Casper Ruud will not compete at next week’s Nexo Dallas Open due to the birth of his daughter last week. The Norwegian, who welcomed his first child with his wife, Maria, shared the news on social media Thursday.
“I am very sorry to let you know that I will sadly miss the Dallas Open next week. Having played the final last year, I was of course so much looking forward to being back especially also because I loved my time there last year with the incredible team that runs the event so well and organised,” he shared in his Instagram Story.
“However, with the birth of our daughter this past weekend, I will be spending an extra week at home here in Norway to enjoy this special time together. I am already looking forward to being back next year in Dallas, and wish everyone a great week next week with the tournament for this year’s edition.”
The 27-year-old made his tournament debut in Dallas last year, when he lost to Denis Shapovalov in the championship match. He began his 2026 season at the United Cup and reached the Round of 16 at the Australian Open, where he fell to Ben Shelton.
Ruud owns a 4-3 record this year, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index and is No. 12 in the PIF ATP Rankings.
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