Casper Ruud Wins Three Titles On Trot When No One Was Watching

While the tennis world was obsessed with the Olympics, Casper Ruud quietly won three tournaments in a row – at Bastad, Gstaad, and Kitzbuhel. Though Ruud didn’t beat any-big name opponents, he became the first player since Andy Murray in 2011 to win tournaments for three straight weeks.

Most top players were at the Olympics or were preparing for the hardcourt season. Ruud took this opportunity to win 3 tournaments – all on clay, long  after the claycourt season was over.

Not surprisingly, it was Nick Kyrgios who pointed out the absurdity of having so many clay court tournaments after Wimbledon.

Bro why is there still clay Face with tears of joy bringing in absolutely ZERO FANS, ZERO CROWDS. ZERO HYPE. It’s detrimental to the sport. My god. Excluding Gasquet, cuz he playing for just points this is just sad man. No wonder we are going backwards

-Nick Kyrgios

But even with a poor field, winning three titles on the ATP tour is not easy. Ruud will move to number 12 in the world with these wins.

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Aryna Sabalenka Dating Ex-Hockey Player Konstantin Koltsov

Aryna Sabalenka is currently dating Belarusian hockey player Konstantin Koltsov. The pair has posted intimate pictures on Instagram showing that they enjoy each other’s company.

Sabalenka’s relationship with Konstantin Koltsov has raised a few questions. She was previously engaged to a mystery person whose name she would not reveal. But she did mention that her fiance was non-Belarusian. Does this mean that her engagement is off?

In 2016 Konstantin Koltsov announced his retirement from professional sports. In 1999, he was drafted by the NHL team, Pittsburgh Penguins. He last played for HC Dinamo Minsk in the Kontinental Hockey League. He represented Belarus in the  Winter Olympics and IIHF World Championships.

Though a singles grand slam title has eluded Sabalenka so far, she has two doubles grand slam titles. She won both titles with partner Elise Mertens but the doubles pair split in 2021 as Sabalenka wanted to focus on her singles career. 

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