“Except for when I’m playing a match, the ringer is on all hours of the day just in case.
“There’s more to life than just tennis, but I’m going to be here for as long as I can and as long as Maria lets me.”
Ruud has travelled with his family for years, and his father Christian, a former player, is his coach.
“I know for a fact that if everything goes well, the next time I’ll leave my house I will have another person at home,” Ruud told the ATP Tour website., external
“She’ll be very little and small, but she’ll be there, and I hope to bring her and my wife Maria to the tournaments together and be a happy family travelling around.
“I’m not just doing this for myself any more. I have someone extra to play for.”
Ruud will face Spain’s Jaume Munar in the second round on Wednesday.
