The Spanish tennis ace, Rafael Nadal, is considered one of the best finishers in the game. He has achieved 22 Grand Slam victories in his astonishing tennis career till now. However, this year was a bitter season for the world number three. He won this year?s Australian Open and French Open, but after that, he withdrew from the Wimbledon semifinals because of an abdominal injury and was not able to have a great run in the US Open too.

The 23-year-old Casper joined the team in Europe for this year?s Laver Cup. He made it alongside the tennis icons like Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and the tennis ace who retired in the tournament, Roger Federer. The world number two defeated Jack Sock for the opening round giving a good start to team Europe.

Casper Ruud calls Rafael Nadal messy

In the post-match press conference following Ruud’s first Laver Cup victory, he was questioned about the Spaniard who accompanied the Swiss maestros as he competed in the final tennis match of his career. He discussed about the 22-time Grand Slam champion after spending time with him in the tournament.?

While talking about the 22-time grand slam champion. He said, ?Rafa is pretty messy, honestly, so shoes and clothes are hanging everywhere, but on court, he?s not messy, so he saves all the energy for the court, I guess.?

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He referred to the former world number one as the messiest person when it comes to keeping his belonging together but also added that he cleans up on the tennis court by winning the game which actually equates to the run.

The tennis sensation has faced the 22-time grand slam champion at the French Open final before playing in the same team, where he faced defeat but according to him it was a memorable match to court on. He is keen to catch his first Grand Slam on the tour.

Ruud to face Frances Tiafoe?

For his next singles, the world number two will play against the American tennis star Frances Tiafoe. After the withdrawal of the Spaniard Rafael Nadal and the retirement of the tennis legend, team Europe is in the hand of young talents other than Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.??

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However, this year has been great for the 23-year-old. He advanced to the finals of the US Open but lost it to Carlos Alcaraz. He put up a strong competition for all the tournaments this year and reached his highest ranking. Notably, with his first win, he has given high hopes to the team Europe fans and it will be great to see who wins tonight. Let us know in the comment section below.