Casper Ruud ‘rescues’ Holger Rune from controversial reply and creates humorous second

Casper Ruud wished to assist Holger Rune however he additionally created a really humorous second within the course of after the Norwegian suggested the Dane to not discuss taxes.

Should you bear in mind effectively, the three-time Grand Slam finalist criticized the Norwegian tax system in October and indicated he could as effectively listing his residence to a location exterior his house nation. That assertion obtained to a few of the main Norwegian politicians, who did not recognize very a lot his feedback. 

This week, Ruud is in Denmark for the second growth of the Nordic Battle. And forward of their Wednesday’s match in Copenhagen, the 2 held a joint press convention. That is when one presumably Danish reporter wished to know the way the 21-year-old – who has Monte Carlo listed as his residence – felt about Denmark’s tax system. 

Earlier than the world No. 13 may reply the query, the Norwegian interjected: “It’s probably best if you don’t answer that. I don’t think you have to answer. You just have to do it like this… [showing zipping gesture on his mouth].”

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That prompted laughs within the press room.

What precisely Ruud mentioned concerning the taxes in Norway?

“I have to admit that I have also thought about moving. There are very drastic tax increases that have been introduced in recent years. It definitely hurts to pay so much more in taxes. I think it is a completely wrong way to go on the part of the Norwegian government. They are shooting themselves in the foot and causing a lot of capital and people to flee the country,” the previous world No. 2 instructed Dagens Industri two months in the past.

After these feedback made the headlines in his house nation, Per Martin Sandtroen – a member of the Norwegian Parliament – mentioned his recommendation to Ruud was to “stay” in his nation – which is “one of the world’s most well-functioning societies.”

In the meantime, one other parliament member Eigil Knutsen defined that of their system everybody “contributes according to our ability” and due to this fact it was a good one.

Shortly after this, Ruud was requested concerning the star-studded Saudi exhibition and the cash there however he did not wish to get into it an excessive amount of as a result of speaking about politics in Norway obtained him in hassle.