Overview
- Ruud told Bolavip he agrees with Novak Djokovic’s critique of player disunity and said players are responsible for managing their own schedules.
- He plans to skip more tournaments going forward and questioned having the mandatory Paris Masters late in the year.
- He highlighted ATP bonus pools as powerful incentives to keep playing, noting $21 million for Masters/ATP Finals points leaders and $3 million tied to ATP 500 results.
- He reflected on a hectic past three to four years, including preseason exhibitions, and said he regrets some choices that increased fatigue.
- This season he has played 47 matches across 17 events including the Davis Cup, missed nearly two months with a knee injury that ruled out the grass swing, won Madrid, and enters Stockholm ranked 12th in the ATP Finals race.