Maria Galligani sat in the stands cheering boyfriend Casper Ruud as he took on Spanish teen Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York.

Alcaraz won  4-6, 6-2, 6-7(1-7) and 3-6.

Ruud, 23, who had reached the French Open final too this year but lost to Rafael Nadal, defeated Russian Karen Khachanov in the men’s singles semifinals of the US Open 2022. He defeated Khachanov 7-6(5), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 and became the first Norwegian men’s player to reach the final of the US Open.

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While Ruud’s tennis career has been documented well over the years, not much is known about his romantic life or about the woman he is dating, Maria Galligani.

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Who is Maria Galligani?

Like her star boyfriend, Maria Galligani, 22, is Norwegian. The couple are said to be dating since 2018 and reportedly share a love for tennis.

While Ruud is making a name for himself on the ATP tour, Maria is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Psychology from the University of Southern Denmark. 

Maria was in attendance at the French Open final too earlier this year along with the rest of his family. Ruud played against Rafael Nadal, who, he says, is his idol. Ruud has also trained at the Nadal Academy.

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Maria Galligani’s Instagram page has been amassing followers over the last few hours as Casper Ruud plays the high-profile match. and the camera focuses on Galligani. The page currently has 7,746 followers. Galligani posts pictures of Ruud and herself. 

Casper Ruud also posts photos of himself and his girlfriend on his Instagram profile.