Ambitious Ruud targets return to top five in 2025

The 26-year-old is currently ranked six after two tournament wins in 2024 at Geneva and Barcelona. He surged to a career-high two in 2022 when he made the French and US Open finals. "If you end the year top 10 it's been a good year, but I think that top five is also doable, reachable definitely," he said in Sydney at the United Cup when asked about his 2025 goals. "If you look at the players, in my eyes Jannik and Carlos had two phenomenal years, both of them. "Those two are what most people are looking to and referring to these days.