Casper Ruud, number 13 in the world in the ATP rankingbeat his Italian colleague Mattia Bellucci in three sets and advanced to the round in the Australian Open. However, at the end of their meeting, the athlete surprised everyone with the announcement that could leave the pageant in case his wife, Maria Galligani, who is pregnant, gives birth.
“It’s an interesting situation. I have to thank Maria for letting me go in the first place. I know she’s home, resting, getting ready. Except when I’m playing a game, the phone is on all the time, at all hours of the day in case someone calls.”said Ruud, who put aside the fact of passing the round in a tournament to prioritize his family.
His statements caused some surprise in the public of the Australian Open, who has it as one of his favorites. However, Ruud stopped the adrenaline that could be caused by advancing to a round in a Grand Slam and focused on what, for him, is really priority.
“And if he calls, if he goes to deliver, I may not be here the next day.. That’s how this is. Life is more than tennis. I will be here as long as I can and let Maria leave me,” said the Norwegian, who, after beating Bellucci, will face the Spanish Jaume Munar.
The announcement of the arrival of his first child occurred on September 11 when the athlete, on his Instagram account, He made the announcement official with a romantic post with Galligani and his pet.
“The team is growing. See you next year, baby.”explained the Norwegian, who was in charge of making the official announcement and received many expressions of affection from his colleagues such as Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic y Carlos Alcaraz.
Son of the extensionist Christian RuudCasper, 27, has been committed to Galligani since the end of 2024. She, a psychologist by profession, graduated in Denmark and with a master’s degree in sports nutrition, maintains the same level of secrecy as your partner when it comes to giving details of your privacy and how he met the tennis player. Proof of this is his private profile on social networks.
They both met in 2018, although details of the crush that made them fall in love are unknown. While awaiting the arrival of his first child, Ruud made the determination to prioritize María’s health and is waiting for the cell phone to ring to pack her bag and say goodbyeearly, from the Australian Open.
