"Beat me there as well" - Ruud on Nadal's golf mastery

Casper Ruud has been on top of his game in the Miami Open 2022 reaching the final of the event where he will face Carlos Alcaraz.

Ruud is quite famously a Rafael Nadal fan and the Norwegian has had multiple chances to interact with the Spaniard having been a participant of the Rafael Nadal Tennis Academy. Ruud, whose tennis style is reminiscent of Nadal's, is also a fan of golf which is another thing he has in common with Nadal. The Spaniard is an avid golf fan and player with many noting he was quite good.

Ruud can confirm those reports as he said:

“I have played with him a couple of times in Mallorca. He is a very good golfer. I didn’t win. He beat me there as well.”

Ruud further said:

"He’s a very, very tough competitor. He doesn’t say much because he is so focused. Usually, on the golf course you are laughing a bit & joking around. With him, it’s no jokes (smiling)”

It's a mentality he displays on the tennis court as well and that's why he's so hard to defeat.