Casper Ruud is a New Dad!

By Richard Pagliaro | Monday, February 2, 2026
Photo credit: Matthew Calvis

Casper Ruud is a new dad!

Ruud’s fiancé Maria Galligani gave birth to the couple’s first child, a daughter. Ruud announced the joyous news on Instagram.

“Thank you for all the beautiful messages these past couple of weeks,” Ruud captioned a photo of his baby daughter. “Maria and our baby are doing great.”

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Former world No. 2 told the media in Auckland the couple plans to get married later this year.

“Later in the year we’ll have our wedding and celebrate our marriage,” Ruud said.