Swedish Open 2024: Rafael Nadal Teams Up With Casper Ruud - In Pics

Rafael Nadal won a match at the Swedish Open after a gap of 19 years, winning a men’s doubles match at the event on Monday. The Spaniard teamed up with Casper Ruud to notch a 6-1, 6-4 win over second seeds Guido Andreozzi and Miguel Reyes-Varela on Monday afternoon at the Swedish Open. Competing at the ATP 250 for the first time since he lifted the singles title as a 19-year-old in 2005, Nadal immediately looked at home on the Swedish clay. The 22-time major champion Nadal and the No. 9 in the ATP Rankings Ruud will take on Mariano Navone and Cameron Norrie or Theo Arribage and Roman Safiullin in the second round.

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Updated on: 16 July 2024 12:11 pm

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Spain's Rafael Nadal | Photo: Adam Ihse/TT News Agency via AP

Spain's Rafael Nadal sign autographs after his and Norway's Casper Ruud's round of 16 double match against Mexico's Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela Martinez and Argentina's Guido Andreozzi at the Nordea Open ATP in Bastad, Sweden.

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Rafael Nadal sign autographs | Photo: Adam Ihse/TT News Agency via AP

Spain's Rafael Nadal signs autographs after his and Norway's Casper Ruud's round of 16 double match against Mexico's Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela Martinez and Argentina's Guido Andreozzi at the Nordea Open ATP in Bastad, Sweden.

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Norway's Casper Ruud and Spain's Rafael Nadal | Photo: Adam Ihse/TT News Agency via AP

Spain's Rafael Nadal, right, and Norway's Casper Ruud's celebrate as they won the round of 16 double match against Mexico's Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela Martinez and Argentina's Guido Andreozzi at the Nordea Open ATP in Bastad, Sweden.

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Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud celebrate their victory | Photo: Adam Ihse/TT News Agency via AP

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Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud during round of 16 double match at Nordea Open ATP | Photo: Adam Ihse/TT News Agency via AP

Spain's Rafael Nadal, left, and Norway's Casper Ruud's talks during the round of 16 double match against Mexico's Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela Martinez and Argentina's Guido Andreozzi at the Nordea Open ATP in Bastad, Sweden.

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Rafael Nadal play a shot during Nordea Open ATP tournamen | Photo: Adam Ihse/TT News Agency via AP

Spain's Rafael Nadal, left, and Norway's Casper Ruud's play a shot during the round of 16 double match against Mexico's Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela Martinez and Argentina's Guido Andreozzi at the Nordea Open ATP in Bastad, Sweden.

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Spain's Rafael Nadal in action | Photo: Adam Ihse/TT News Agency via AP

Spain's Rafael Nadal in action during his and Norway's Casper Ruud's round of 16 double match against Mexico's Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela Martinez and Argentina's Guido Andreozzi at the Nordea Open ATP in Bastad, Sweden.