In a post on the official account of the social media
platform X — previously known as Twitter — it has been confirmed that Ruud will
represent Team Europe. His arrival will strengthen the side going into the
competition which will also consist the likes of current world number two and
four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz, Germany’s Alexander Zverev, Russia’s
Daniil Medvedev, Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas and Spain’s Rafael Nadal.

The 25-year-old is having a very impressive season where he
produced some notable performances. The Oslo-born has already won two titles in
the ongoing campaign. He first lifted the Barcelona Open after beating Greece’s
Tsitsipas in the final in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 6-3. He lifted the Geneva Open after beating the Czech Republic’s Tomas Machac in the
final in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 6-3. Not only that, but Ruud also finished as the runner-up in the Monte-Carlo Masters, where he lost to Tsitsipas in the final in straight sets with a score of 6-1, 6-4.

Other than that, the current world number nine in men’s
tennis in the singles category also had an impressive run in the French Open, where his journey finally came to an end as he lost in the semifinal to Germany’s
Zverev with a score of 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. Ruud’s most recent appearance was at Wimbledon 2024, where he had a rough outing as he was knocked out after losing in the second round to Italy’s Fabio Fognini with a score of 6-4, 7-5, 6-7, 6-3. His next assignment will be the Swedish Open, where he will face Brazil’s Thiago
Monteiro in the round of 16 clash on Wednesday.