Caspar Rudd and his fiancée Maria Garrigani recently announced the birth of their first child. After hearing the news, Rafael Nadal, Tommy Paul, Denis Shapovalov’s wife Mirjam Bjorklund and others in the tennis world poured in their love and congratulations to the couple.

Rudd and Gary Garni began dating sometime in 2018. The two quickly became a well-known partnership in the tennis world, with Garigani often traveling to matches to cheer on the Norwegian world number 13. In 2021, the couple bought their dog Bajas and welcomed their first new member into the family. The two got engaged in 2024 and recently welcomed their first child. Sharing the news with the world, Casper Ruud wrote on Instagram,

“January 30, 2026 Thank you for all your wonderful messages over the past few weeks. Maria and our baby are doing great.”

In response to this special announcement, Rafael Nadal Comments say,

“Many congratulations! 😍”

Tommy Paul have similar desires to write,

“Congratulations man!”

Meanwhile, Denis Shapovalov’s wife Mirjam Björklund penned a sweet letter for the new parents.

“Congratulations to this beautiful family!!! All our love Sendina!” she wrote.

Here’s how the rest of the tennis world reacted to the news that Casper Rudd and Maria Garrigani are expecting their first child,

“Congratulations❤️” Hubert Hekatz commented.

“Congratulations” Alex de Minaur additional.

“Congratulations to both of you,” Holger Ruhn wrote.

“❤️❤️❤️” Jakub Mencik Reacted.

“Congratulations Casper!!🙌” Zidane Burgers Interjected.

Casper Rudd looks forward to exposing his daughter to sports

Caspar Rudd Excited for dad. The Norwegian himself has strong links with his family and is currently coached by his own father, Christian Rudd. In an interview with atptour.com, the 27-year-old opened up about his thoughts on fatherhood and revealed he was looking forward to introducing his first-born child to sport, saying:

“I think teaching her the way I lived my life and what I learned when I was younger. She has the freedom to do whatever she wants and doesn’t need to play tennis. But of course it’s natural to at least try and see if she can be active in sports. I think sports in general are a great way for kids to be active and have a place of their own.”

In tennis, Casper Rudd was last seen playing in a match at australian open. The former world number two reached the fourth round in Melbourne but ultimately lost to the American eighth seed Ben Shelton Divide into four groups.