Tennis-Casper makes it 2-0 to Ruud family after beating Korda in Madrid

Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters - Monte Carlo Country Club, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France - April 9, 2025 Norway's Casper Ruud in action during his round of 32 match against Spain's Roberto Bautista-Agut REUTERS/Manon Cruz

(Reuters) -Casper Ruud said gaining revenge for his family was on his mind during his win over Sebastian Korda at the Madrid Open on Sunday but the Norwegian could only grin sheepishly after learning his father Christian had actually beaten Petr Korda 26 years ago.

Christian Ruud defeated former world number two Petr Korda in their only meeting on the ATP Tour at the Miami Open in 1999, a stat which surprised world number 15.