Casper Ruud's fiancée Maria Galligani sends heartfelt wish to Norwegian on his 26th birthday: "The kindest, most amazing human I know"

Casper Ruud's fiancée Maria Galligani recently shared a heartfelt birthday wish for him on his 26th birthday. Ruud and Galligani have been in a relationship since 2018.

Galligani, who is also from Norway, resides with former World No. 2 in Oslo. She graduated with a degree in psychology from Oslo Nye Høyskole in 2020 and then obtained her master's degree in psychology from the University of Southern Denmark in 2022.

Maria Galligani has been a supportive partner for Casper Ruud throughout the years and is often seen cheering him on from the players' box wherever he competes around the world.

Recently, Galligani took to social media to share a couple of pictures of herself and Casper Ruud to celebrate his 26th birthday. She described the Norwegian as the "kindest," "strongest," and "most amazing" person she knows.

“Happy birthday to the kindest, strongest and most amazing human I know. 🤍 🎂 @casperruud," Galligani captioned her Instagram story.

“Love you 🤍 @casperruud," she added.

Screen grab of Maria Galligani's Instagram stories [Image Source: Instagram/@mariagalli]

After dating for six years, Ruud and Maria Galligani got engaged in November 2024. Ruud had shared a series of pictures on social media from the beach where he proposed to Galligani.

“Can’t wait to marry you 💍 🤍 ," Ruud captioned his Instagram post.

Casper Ruud on his fiancée Maria Galligani: “We met before I got to the level I am at now, she's been very, very patient"

Casper Ruud and Maria Galligani at the 2023 Estoril Open Tennis [Image Source: Getty]

Last month, during an interview with We Are Tennis, Casper Ruud revealed that he met Maria Galligani before he achieved the level of success and fame he now has in the world of tennis.

Ruud mentioned that the spotlight and attention have also impacted Galligani and that maintaining her life around these hasn't always been easy for her.

“We met before I got to the level I am at now, so things have changed for her, as well, and it hasn't always been easy. There are more things in my life that I have to take care of now than when we met . It's tennis, it's treatment, it's media, it's maybe meeting a sponsor. It's a lot of things before you have time for maybe your partner," Ruud said.

The Norwegian said that despite all the spotlight and media attention, Maria Galligani has been "very patient."

“So she's been very, very patient and great with these things, and on the social media side and kind of headlight side, she doesn't want it. She wants to be her own, in control of her own kind of life and especially personal life. I'm happy that she's found that way," he added .

Casper Ruud ended his 2024 season with a semifinal finish at the ATP Finals in Turin. He won 51 out of 76 matches, winning two titles in Barcelona and Geneva. Ruud ended 2024 as the World No. 6.

The Norwegian will kick off his 2025 season at the United Cup, where he will represent Norway. The tournament is scheduled to begin on December 27, 2024, and will run until January 5, 2025.