"Hopefully next year my opponent will not walk on water": Ruud's hilarious quip aimed at Rublev after Bastad Open loss

Norway’s tennis star Casper Ruud took a slight dig at Russia’s Andrey Rublev after the final of the Swedish Open.

The 24-year-old ended the big day on the losing side in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-0 on Sunday.

After the defeat, Ruud congratulated the current world number seven in a hilarious post on his official Instagram account where he also took a slight dig at his opponent.

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“Thanks to everyone for yet another fantastic week in Bastad. Always the warmest atmosphere. Hopefully next year my opponent will not walk on water and I can hold the trophy again. Congrats to @andreyrublev and his team for a great week and run. Now Hamburg!” he said in an Instagram post.

After the final, Rublev was also full of praise for his opponent but took a slight dig at Ruud as well by saying: “You're a very tough competitor, but also a very nice guy, very funny, and always respectful to your opponents -- even though you hit all the f*cking lines today, it was not so respectful to me, but it's okay.”

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Despite that result, Ruud will be quite pleased with his performance in the competition, especially after having a horrendous time during Wimbledon 2023.

The Oslo-born was knocked out from the second round during the third Grand Slam of the year after losing to Britain’s LiamBroady in a five-set thriller with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0.