Follow us on Google Discover Casper Ruud has enjoyed a relatively successful season, with the Norwegian player claiming a Masters 1000 event in 2025.
Ruud is still in the running for a place in the ATP Finals this year, although he will need things to fall into place for him to oust one of the current contenders vying for a spot.
Ruud retired against Zizou Bergs at last week’s Shanghai Masters, but he will be back on the court in Stockholm as the indoor swing gets underway this week.
Ruud impressed at the Laver Cup as Team Europe lost to a Team World side inspired by some brilliant form from Taylor Fritz.
Ruud is a popular player on the ATP Tour, and he’s now the latest player to weigh in on the discussion over the schedule in its current format.
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images for Laver CupCasper Ruud announces change he’s making in 2026
Ruud has played a lot of tennis in 2026, playing in three of the four Grand Slams and all of the Masters 1000 events, with the Paris Masters still to come.
As a result, it would appear as though the Norwegian is setting his sights on some tweaks in 2026.
He’s confessed that he’s perhaps made a mistake with his schedule this year and conceded that changes could be made next year.
He told BolaVIP: “To have a mandatory event like Paris that late in the season makes the season really, really long. It’s the same for everyone, but going forward, I will plan the schedule a bit differently, maybe skipping a few events here and there.
“I had a very hectic 3–4 years since I reached the top 10. I played a lot of events, and I played some exhibitions in the preseason, so those are some choices that I have made, which I look back on and think I shouldn’t have done. For the future, that is something I will take into consideration.”
Ruud will hope to improve Grand Slam fortunes in 2026
For a player who has been in three Grand Slam finals to lose in the second round of every Grand Slam he played in 2025 is really poor.
As a result, it’s easy to see what Ruud will want to improve next year when the tour gets back into the swing of things in Australia.
At 26, Ruud has time on his side, and as the world number 12, he will once again be hoping to finish this year with a flourish and get himself on the cusp of the top 10 once again.
Ruud has been the world number two as recently as 2022 and the hope will be that he can claim some big wins next year and start showcasing his quality to the tennis world once again.