{"id":2163290,"date":"2026-09-25T16:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2163290"},"modified":"2026-09-25T16:00:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:00:51","slug":"what-carlos-alcaraz-was-heard-telling-casper-ruud-during-his-first-laver-cup-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2163290","title":{"rendered":"What Carlos Alcaraz was heard telling Casper Ruud during his first Laver Cup match"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">What Carlos Alcaraz was heard telling Casper Ruud during his first Laver Cup match<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 gap-y-1 md:gap-x-4 flex-wrap items-center\">\n                        <span class=\"ps-authors flex flex-wrap items-center gap-x-1.5 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                   Carlos Alcaraz at the 2026 Laver Cup.                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>The Laver Cup got underway with Casper Ruud\u2019s singles match against Francisco Cerundolo.<\/p>\n<p>As it tradition with the Laver Cup, every member of Team World and Team Europe, including team captains Andre Agassi and Yannick Noah, were courtside for the match.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the professionals often jump in to give their fellow players some advice and none more so than Alcaraz, who was very animated on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz could be heard giving his teammate Ruud some advice during the first set against Cerundolo.<\/p>\n<h2>More Carlos Alcaraz news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/roger-federer-laver-cup-team-europe-chances\">What worries Roger Federer about Team Europe\u2019s Laver Cup chances despite calling them \u2018slight favourites\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/roger-federer-best-player-in-the-world-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-alexander-zverev\">Roger Federer states who the best player in the world is right now out of Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Alexander Zverev<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis forehand side, try some backhands down the line because he\u2019s not that dangerous when he plays a forehand from that side,\u201d said the Spaniard to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/casper-ruud\">Ruud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd then some drop shots or something, just to make him move a little bit and think you might play the drop shot sometimes. And then when he\u2019s in the net, he\u2019s not that good. It\u2019s not his game. It makes him think a little bit more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz\u2019s<\/a> advice sounded good, Ruud was unable to capitalise on the world No 2\u2019s words of wisdom. He lost the first set to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Francisco-Cerundolo\">Cerundolo<\/a> in a tie-break in a mammoth set which went 65 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>As for Alcaraz, the Spaniard is set for his first match in a doubles contest alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jakub-mensik\">Jakub Mensik<\/a> as they face <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-bublik\">Alexander Bublik<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Taylor-Fritz\">Taylor Fritz<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz is a huge fan of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Laver-Cup\">Laver Cup<\/a> and this year will be his third appearace in a row in the format first set up by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/roger-federer\">Roger Federer<\/a> back in 2017. He is looking to win the tournament for Team Europe after their defeat at last year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about his fondness for the team tournament, the Spaniard said: \u201cWe are not used to playing team events. During the whole year we don\u2019t have team events at all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me especially, I love team events, spending time with them, having fun, as you could see the previous year, how much fun I had on the court and off the court.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alcaraz even opted to play the Laver Cup this year rather than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Davis-Cup\">Davis Cup<\/a>. Spain\u2019s tie against Chile, which they won 4-0, featured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/rafael-jodar\">Rafael Jodar<\/a> and Daniel Merida instead.<\/p>\n<p>The Spaniard teams with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Alexander Zverev<\/a>, Ruud, Mensik, Jodar, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/flavio-cobolli\">Flavio Cobolli<\/a> against a Team World featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Francisco-Cerundolo\">Francisco Cerundolo<\/a>, Bublik, Fritz, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/brandon-nakashima\">Brandon Nakashima<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/Learner-Tien\">Learner Tien<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament runs from September 25 to the 27th, right before the top players on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ATP-Tour\">ATP Tour<\/a> head to the Asian swing and the China Open and the Japan Open.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Carlos Alcaraz was heard telling Casper Ruud during his first Laver Cup match Liam McMillen 25 Sep 2026 5:00 PM Carlos Alcaraz at the 2026 Laver Cup. 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