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Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud is one of the most promising players on the ATP tour. A month ago, Ruud successfully broke into the Top-10 ATP rankings owing to his consistent performances over the last two years.

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As Ruud gains attention because of his incredible performances, his love life has inevitably fallen into the limelight. As the famous saying goes, “Behind every successful man, there is a woman”, let us find out who’s the special woman in Ruud’s life.

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All you need to know about Casper Ruud’s Girlfriend

For the last three years, Ruud has been in a relationship with Maria Galligani, who also hails from Oslo, Norway. The first mention of Maria on Casper’s Instagram account came in November 2018, when the tennis star uploaded pictures of their trip from London and Paris.

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As per Gallagani’s LinkedIn profile, she graduated in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bjørknes College. Currently, the Norwegian beauty is pursuing her Master’s in Psychology from Syddansk Universitet – University of Southern Denmark.

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For Ruud, his long-time girlfriend has been a tremendous source of support. Fans have often spotted Gallani in the player’s box – at the Austrian Open, Paris Masters, and the ATP Nitto Finals, cheering on her boyfriend.

The couple doesn’t shy away from expressing their love towards each other on Instagram. When Ruud won his 5th ATP title at the 2021 Austrian Open in July, his girlfriend uploaded a beautiful picture of them kissing while holding the trophy, with the caption You never cease to impress (translated via google)”.

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Meanwhile, the 2021 season has been Ruud’s most successful year. During the season, he won five ATP titles, finished as the semifinalist at the Monte-Carlo Masters, the Madrid Open, the ATP Nitto Finals, and reached a career-high ranking of World No.8.

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Kshitij Tayal

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Kshitij Tayal is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. Having played district level tennis competitions, Kshitij is also a tenured journalist of the sport with over four years of experience. At EssentiallySports, he pens down some thought-provoking pieces on players and tournaments across the ATP and WTA. Given his hardwork and complete dedication to his trade, Rafael Nadal is the player Kshitij admires the most. When he's not covering tennis, Kshitij works in business development and marketing. Besides tennis and work, Kshitij loves to read autobiographies and books on Indian history.

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