In Pictures: Casper Ruud's sister Charlotte hilariously shows off Nordea Open badge for pet dog named after Rafael Nadal as she chronicles her travels

Casper Ruud's doubles campaign with Rafael Nadal at the 2024 Nordea Open ended in the semifinal after the 22-time Grand Slam winner withdrew from the ATP 250 event. Ruud's singles campaign was cut short by Thiago Monteiro, who defeated the Norwegian in straight sets.

Nadal's decision came after a four-hour, three-set marathon victory in the quarterfinals and later a three-set win in the semifinals in the singles format. The Spaniard will face Nuno Borges in his first ATP final in two years.

Casper Ruud was accompanied by his sister Charlotte, who was often spotted in the player's box at the event. She has been traveling around the world and shared a carousel post on her Instagram highlighting her time in Spain, France, and Sweden.

The post included a funny picture of their family's pet dog, Rafa, named after the 14-time French Open champion. In the image, the dog can be seen wearing its own Nordea Open badge carrying the name and picture.

An ITF player, Charlotte Ruud also trained with the Rafa Nadal Academy and was signed by the University of South Florida in 2023. The carousel post also included pictures of her friends and peers on the ITF circuit.

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A look into Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud's doubles journey at the Nordea Open 2024 in Bastad

Rafael Nadal at the 2024 Brisbane International

Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud opened their doubles campaign at the 2024 Nordea Open last week which ended after Nadal decided to withdraw before the duo's semifinal match against Orlando Luz and Rafael Matos.

The duo opened their campaign with a thumping 6-1, 6-4 opening-round victory against Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela and Guido Andreozzi. In a post-match press conference, Nadal praised his on-court partner and said,

“It’s a pleasure playing with a good friend and an amazing player like Casper here in Bastad. Personally, I am happy and I think it was a good match. We played quite well in the first time we played together and I’m happy to be back here after almost 20 years."

Nadal and Ruud then faced Theo Arribage and Roman Safiullin in the quarterfinals. After a three-set battle, Nadal-Ruud emerged victorious, 6-4, 3-6, 12-10 before the Spaniard withdrew from the doubles event. Nadal will next play Nuno Borges in the singles summit clash in a bid for his maiden title of the season.