Casper Ruud (23) is not only praised for his successes with the racket after the US Open final. He is also commended for honoring 9/11 victims and their relatives. On the anniversary.
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After the tennis finals, it is traditional for the finalists to give speeches. It was noted that Ruud – and later winner Carlos Alcaraz as well – began his speeches by honoring the victims of terror on 9/11.
The date was engraved on the floor of the Arthur Ashe arena during Sunday’s final, on the anniversary of the terrorist attack in 2001.
– I want to start by sending my thoughts to all the Americans who were affected in this big city in 2001, said the Norwegian.
– What Casper Ruud does is classy. On the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, pray for those affected by “this tragic event in this beautiful country,” writes Los Angeles Times columnist Helene Elliott. Twitter.
– US Open manager mentions Ukraine, but does not mention 9/11. Norwegian runner-up Casper Ruud saved the day by offering his condolences to the American people, writes Aaron David Miller of CCN, also on Twitter.
James Gray of the British Independent also cites Ruud’s honor of terror victims in particular. So does Dan Wolken in USA Today at Twitter:
– Beautiful speech by Casper Ruud, commemorating 9/11 and showing huge class in every way.
Several people on Twitter criticize the organizer for not mentioning the anniversary of the terror, while Ruud is praised for raising it.
Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera wrote this:
– Casper Ruud is full of class. Making a speech after losing a Grand Slam final is probably the hardest thing to do, but there it absolutely strikes and remembers 9/11, writes tennis journalist Gaspar Ribeiro Lança Twitter.
But it’s not just sports reporters who have noticed Ruud’s behavior. Los Angeles Times theater critic Charles McNulty tweeted:
– Casper Ruud honors those who lost loved ones on 9/11. He is so mature as a player and as a person.
Director Alex Gibney writes this:
– Casper is really classy. He has good values. Now the whole world can see it, says Norwegian tennis player Dorthea Faa Hviding on TV Norge’s latest broadcast.
– He’s a great guy. And he’s only 23 years old.
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