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On a Monday in Melbourne that felt more like a prize fight than a tennis match, Ben Shelton didn’t just play tennis; he orchestrated a moment. In a clash that had Rod Laver Arena buzzing, Shelton dug deep to rally past Casper Ruud, securing his spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals for the third time in four years.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 25

ATP Australian Open Shelton vs Ruud Best Bets

Shelton – Ruud: 26.01.2026 10:30 CEST H2H: 1-2 Ben Shelton has won four of his last five matches. Two weeks ago in Auckland, Shelton lost to Baez in the quarterfinals in straight sets.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 23

What can Casper Ruud do at the 2026 Australian Open?

Casper Ruud is into the third round of the Australian Open 2026 and has a chance to equal his best showing here in Melbourne when he reached the fourth round in 2021.

Tennis News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Women's Australian Open champs' quiz

Can you name every women's Australian Open tennis champion in the Open Era?Note: The Open was moved from January to December in 1977, so there were two Opens played in that year. It was moved again in 1986 from December to January, so there was no Open played in 1986.

The 'Women's singles U.S. Open tennis champions' quiz

The 'Women's Wimbledon champions' quiz

The 'Wimbledon men's champions' quiz

Tennis News / HITC / January 20

The sweet reason why Casper Ruud could leave the 2026 Australian Open

Casper Ruud might soon be swapping his tennis racket for baby bottles. The Norwegian star, currently competing at the 2026 Australian Open, has revealed that he may have to leave the tournament early for the sweetest possible reason – the imminent arrival of his first child with his wife, Maria.

Tennis News / HITC / January 18

Patrick Mouratoglou weighs up if Federer could beat Ruud at 44 in an official match

Roger Federer looked right at home back on Rod Laver Arena, taking a practice tiebreak against Casper Ruud ahead of the Australian Open. Federer returned to Melbourne for the tournament’s opening ceremony, where he took part in an exhibition match alongside Patrick Rafter, Andre Agassi, and Lleyton Hewitt.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 18

ATP Australian Open Best Bets Including Ruud vs Bellucci

Atmane – Maestrelli: 19.01.2026 06:00 CEST H2H: first meeting Terence Atmane has lost four of his last five matches. Last week in Adelaide, Atmane lost to Humbert in the opening round in straight sets.

Tennis News / HITC / January 16

Casper Ruud responds on social media after losing to Roger Federer in Australian Open practise

Roger Federer made his return to the Australian Open this week. The Swiss legend is set to feature in an exhibition match alongside ATP legends Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt and Patrick Rafter during the opening ceremony, which takes place on the 17th of January, the day before the main draw begins.

Girona FC News / Tennis Infinity / January 16

Watch: Roger Federer thrashes Casper Ruud in Australian Open exhibition

The retired Roger Federer showed that his level remains high with an incredible performance against Casper Ruud in an exhibition at the 2026 Australian Open.

Tennis News / HITC / January 16

Roger Federer responds to Australian Open wild card talk after Casper Ruud win

Roger Federer was back on Rod Laver Arena on Friday, much to the delight of fans. Now 44, Federer hit the court for a practice session with three-time Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 13

ATP Auckland Day 3 Predictions Including Casper Ruud vs Fabian Marozsan

The 2025 edition of the ATP Auckland Open sees all eight Round of 16 matches scheduled for Day 3. Top seeds are in action including Casper Ruud, Cameron Norrie, and more.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 13

ATP Auckland Best Bets Including Marozsan vs Ruud

Brooksby – Baez: 14.01.2026 01:00 CEST H2H: first meeting Jenson Brooksby has lost three of his last five matches. This is his opening tournament of the season.

Tennis News / HITC / January 12

Casper Ruud explains why he may not be able to play the Australian Open this year

Casper Ruud is competing at the ATP tournament in Auckland this week, but he may not be able to play the Australian Open. Ruud is a three-time Grand Slam finalist and has a career-high ranking of world number two.

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Tennis News / HITC / January 3

Alex de Minaur pinpoints what went wrong after losing his first match of the season against Casper Ruud

Alex de Minaur’s 2026 season has started with a defeat at the United Cup. In front of a home crowd, the Australian fell to former world number two Casper Ruud in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 3

Will Casper Ruud finally crack the Australian Open code?

Casper Ruud has reached a hard court Grand Slam final before. That might sound surprising for a player who enjoys the majority of his success on clay, but there was a time when Ruud looked genuinely dangerous on hard courts.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / January 2

Casper Ruud silently marries his long-time partner ahead of 2026 season

Casper Ruud will play his first ATP season as a married man after tying the knot with Maria Galligani. Since Ruud emerged as one of the best players in men's tennis, Galligani has been a constant presence by his side.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 2

ATP United Cup Best Bets Including De Minaur vs Ruud

Rinderknech – Wawrinka: 03.01.2026 04:30 CEST H2H: first meeting Arthur Rinderknech has lost four of his last five matches. The last match he played was in the Davis Cup, where he lost to Bergs in straight sets.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 2

United Cup Day 2 Predictions Including Alex de Minaur vs Casper Ruud

Day 2 at the United Cup marks the start of the group stage play in Sydney. The fans will be in for a treat as Team Australia will be in action against Casper Ruud’s Team Norway in the evening session.

Tennis News / Total Apex Sports / October 24

Casper Ruud’s Basel Retirement: When Tennis Bodies Say 'Nope' at the Worst Possible Time

Let’s be honest here – watching tennis players drop like flies isn’t exactly what you signed up for when you tuned into the Swiss Indoors Basel quarterfinals.

Tennis News / Serve on SI / October 14

Casper Ruud Targets 2025 ATP Finals: 'All or Nothing at This Point'

2025 has been, by Casper Ruud's own admission, something of a mixed bag of a year for the Norwegian. On the one hand, he captured the biggest title of his career by claiming the Madrid Open title in May, defeating a surging Jack Draper in the showpiece.

Tennis News / EssentiallySports / October 3

Casper Ruud Forced to Retire as Tennis Scheduling Takes Huge Toll at Shanghai Masters

Casper Ruud arrived at the 2025 Shanghai Masters with a wave of hard-earned confidence, poised to make a strong push for a coveted spot in the ATP Finals.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / September 19

'Everyone wondered': Casper Ruud shares interesting reason behind skipping Wimbledon in 2025

Norway’s Casper Ruud has shared an interesting reason behind skipping this year’s Wimbledon.

The 'Wimbledon men's champions' quiz

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / September 11

Casper Ruud and his fiancée Maria Galligani set to welcome first child

Casper Ruud has received some exciting news which he has shared on social media on Thursday evening as he and his fiancée Maria Galligani are expecting their first child.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / September 9

Casper Ruud lauds innovative ATP Tennis IQ platform, which led to him winning the biggest title of his career in Madrid

Every ATP star employs an approach that combines their skill and mindset when playing matches. However, a few also look to logistics and statistical date to give them the edge over their opponents.

Tennis News / TennisUpToDate.com / August 28

'I don't play with much confidence these days': Casper Ruud admits belief not there after shock US Open loss

Casper Ruud was dumped out by the World No.109, Raphael Collignon with the rising Belgian winning in five against the 12th seed in one of the main upsets thus far.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / May 28

Clay-court specialist Casper Ruud bounced at French Open

An ailing Casper Ruud is out of the French Open, where the clay-court specialist was expected to contend for the championship. Nuno Borges topped the seventh-seeded Ruud 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0 on Wednesday at Roland Garros and became the first man from Portugal to advance to the third round of the French Open.

The 'Men's French Open tennis champions' quiz