Tennis Stars, Including Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, Share Their Marriage Advice with Newlywed Casper Ruud
Tennis Stars, Including Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, Share Their Marriage Advice with Newlywed Casper Ruud
Erin ClackTue, June 23, 2026 at 2:31 PM UTC
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Novak Djokovic; Carlos Alcaraz; Casper RuudCredit: Clive Brunskill/Getty -
Several tennis stars, including Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, shared their best marriage advice with newlywed Casper Ruud
Ruud married Maria Galligani in Mallorca, Spain, earlier this month
The wedding came months after the couple welcomed a baby daughter in January
Casper Ruudmarried his longtime love, Maria Galligani, earlier this month — and now, his fellow tennis stars are sharing their advice for how to ace married life.
The ATP Tour posted a video in which Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and other players were asked to give Ruud, 27, their best tips for a successful marriage.
Djokovic, 39, joked, "What… advice? No, I have no advice for you, my friend."
The Serbian champion has been married to his high school sweetheart, Jelena, since 2014. They share two kids, Stefan, 11, and Tara, 8.
Later in the video, Djokovic put the jokes aside and said, "You're entering a new chapter of your relationship, of your love and of your lives. It is the most beautiful chapter, the most challenging chapter. So I have zero advice. I just wish you good luck."
Alcaraz, 23, offered his well-wishes to Ruud, saying, "Casper, congratulations for getting married. You're a beautiful family, and I wish you always nothing but the best."
Alexander Bublik, who is married to wife Tatiyana, with whom he shares son Vasily — said while grinning, "Dear Casper, I've been married for my sixth year already, and I have to tell you one thing: Remember that you are always wrong!"
"You have to always apologize. Even if you were right, you're wrong," he added. "That's the secret."
Casper Ruud and Maria GalliganiCredit: Clive Brunskill/Getty
"Nothing but the best, my friend," chimed in Australian Alex de Minaur, who is engaged to WTA star Katie Boulter. "Hopefully, you've got a life full of happiness and enjoyment. And just make sure — make sure — to give yourself a little bit of time to play golf. That's the most important thing."
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Ruud and Galligani tied the knot in Mallorca, Spain, after eight years together. The pair grew up near each other in the suburbs of Oslo, according to Vogue.
They were officially introduced in March 2018 by Ruud's best friend, fellow tennis player Joachim Bjerke, at an Oslo nightclub, and they had their first date on a tennis court at their local club.
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The two got engaged while visiting the Maldives in November 2024. On Jan. 30 this year, Ruud announced another special milestone in their relationship on Instagram: the birth of their first child.
Alongside a photo of a baby's tiny hand gripping his finger, the athlete wrote, "30.01.2026💗. Thank you for all beautiful messages these last couple of weeks. Maria and our baby are doing great💗."
When the couple said "I do" at the Grand Hotel Son Net in Mallorca, their infant daughter was with them for the occasion.
"Even before getting engaged, we had already started dreaming about starting a family, so we tried to time things in a way that would allow us to have the child we dreamed of included in the ceremony," Ruud and Galligani told Vogue. "She was born on Jan. 30, making her both the youngest and the most important guest at our wedding."
Ruud recalled being overwhelmed with emotion during their wedding ceremony, particularly the moment when his bride made her way down the aisle.
"When I saw Maria walking toward me with her father, it was difficult to hold back my tears," he told Vogue. "I felt emotional, grateful, lucky, and happy all at the same time."
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