Christian Ruud (born 24 August 1972) is a Norwegian former tennis player who turned professional in 1991. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 39 in October 1995, reaching the fourth round of the 1997 Australian Open and the quarterfinals of the 1997 Monte Carlo Masters. He retired in 2001 after the 2001 French Open. He was the highest-ranked Norwegian male player ever on the ATP Tour until his son Casper Ruud surpassed him in February 2020.

Christian Ruud
Country (sports) Norway
ResidenceOslo, Norway
Born (1972-08-24) 24 August 1972 (age 52)
Oslo, Norway
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro1991
Retired2001
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$1,399,813
Singles
Career record115–145
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 39 (9 October 1995)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open4R (1997)
French Open3R (1995, 1999)
Wimbledon1R (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000)
US Open2R (1997, 1999)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games3R (1996)
Doubles
Career record5–10
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 264 (16 August 1993)

Ruud was born in Oslo and represented Norway at three consecutive Olympic Games, reaching the third round in Atlanta in 1996.

Ruud won twelve titles on the Challenger Series, but reached only one ATP Tour final, losing the 1995 Swedish Open in Båstad to Fernando Meligeni in straight sets.

Personal life

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Ruud is married to Lele Ruud.

He is the father of tennis player Casper Ruud, who has reached world No. 2 in singles, as well as daughters Caroline and Charlotte.

Career titles

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Singles (12)

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Legend (singles)
Grand Slam (0)
Tennis Masters Cup (0)
ATP Masters Series (0)
ATP Tour (0)
Challengers (12)
No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
1. 1993 Tampere Clay   Xavier Daufresne 6–4, 6–3
2. 1993 Montauban Clay   Younes El Aynaoui 6–7, 6–4, 7–6
3. 1994 Ostend Clay   Johan Van Herck 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
4. 1994 Lima Clay   Hernán Gumy 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
5. 1994 Glendale Hard   Michael Joyce 6–1, 6–3
6. 1994 Naples Clay   Brian Dunn 6–1, 6–0
7. 1995 Fürth Clay   Magnus Gustafsson 7–6, 6–4
8. 1996 Agadir Clay   Oliver Gross 2–6, 6–3, 7–5
9. 1998 Birmingham Clay   Johan Van Herck 2–6, 6–1, 6–1
10. 1998 Fürth Clay   Jan Frode Andersen 6–4, 7–5
11. 1998 Poznań Clay   Martín Rodríguez 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
12. 1998 Rancho Mirage Hard   Cecil Mamiit 6–7, 6–3, 6–2

Performance timeline

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Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# DNQ A NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A 1R 2R 4R 1R 3R A A 0 / 5 6–5 55%
French Open A A Q1 2R 3R 1R 1R Q2 3R 1R 1R 0 / 7 5–7 42%
Wimbledon A A Q1 A 1R 1R 1R A 1R 1R A 0 / 5 0–5 0%
US Open A 1R A A 1R 1R 2R 1R 2R 1R A 0 / 7 2–7 22%
Win–loss 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–3 0–4 2–4 3–2 3–4 2–4 0–1 0 / 24 13–24 35%
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells A A A A A A 1R Q1 A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Miami A A A A 1R A 1R A 2R 1R A 0 / 4 1–4 20%
Monte Carlo A A A A A A QF A A 3R A 0 / 2 5–2 71%
Italian Open A A A A A 1R 2R A A 1R A 0 / 3 1–3 25%
Canadian Open A A A A A 1R A A A A A 0 / 1 0–1 0%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 4–4 0–0 1–1 2–3 0–0 0 / 11 7–11 39%
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