French Open 2023: 'The toughest question' – Casper Ruud asked to pick between tennis and golf stardom

Casper Ruud was forced to pick between his two sporting dreams on Eurosport’s new series Voice Notes, after fielding a question from golf star Viktor Hovland. As well as being one of the best tennis players on the circuit, Ruud is also a keen golfer and has a separate Instagram account dedicated to his hobby – appropriately handled @casper_golfer. Ad So naturally, he was stumped when Hovland asked him: “If you could choose to be the world No.

1 in tennis or golf, what would you choose?” Roland-Garros'There was drama' — Rune and Ruud set to meet a year on from explosive row4 HOURS AGO Ruud, 24, narrowly missed out on the world No. 1 spot in tennis last year after losing the US Open final to Carlos Alcaraz in a match that doubled up as a decider for the top ATP ranking. “Wow, that’s a great question.

The toughest question so far,” Ruud replied to Hovland after taking some time to consider his response. “I’ve been much closer in tennis than in golf obviously, so I think it’s going to have to be tennis for me. “I’ve been so close but I haven’t got there yet, while the golf world No.

1 ranking will continue to be a dream until the day I die. So hopefully, I will get one of them. “I think I’m going to have to go for tennis, even though golf is not a bad option either.

I hope you get to world No. 1 as well and that we both could experience that feeling.” Ruud has his latest opportunity to win a maiden Grand Slam at the French Open, where he reached the final last year, and faces fellow Scandinavian Holger Rune in the quarter-finals on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hovland, 25, is also chasing a first golf major having flirted with victory at the Masters and the US PGA Championship in 2023.