There are random friendships that sometimes surprise you. Canadian singer Shania Twain congratulated Casper Ruud after he won the Gstaad title and posed for a picture with Ruud. This random friendship set the internet abuzz.

The backstory is that Ruud and Twain met each other through mutual friends and hit it off. Twain watched Ruud at Gstaad last year but he lost in the semifinals. Speaking of Twain, Ruud said:

I really appreciated that she came back this year and supported me in the final,” Ruud said. “It was nice to see her again.

Twain has been living in Corseaux, Switzerland for many years. She is married to Swiss Nestlé executive Frédéric Thiébaud.

Yibing Wu won the boys’ title in singles and doubles at the 2017 US Open and was ranked world number 1 as a junior. He is the first Chinese male player to win a grand slam title. Wu has been successful at the Challenger level, winning four titles. But he hasn’t been very successful in ATP tournaments so far.

In 2022, he entered the top 200 in world rankings for the first time. His sponsors are Nike and Head. He has earned around $300,000 in his career.

Yibing Wu’s Sponsors

Nike

Wu has a clothing and shoe sponsorship deal with Nike.

Head

He has a racquet sponsorship contract with Head.