Game, set, and match! Casper Ruud, who is currently ranked 10th in the world, is hosting private lessons at the luxury Maldivan resort.Â
Luxurious Maldivian hideaway Velaa Private Island is the perfect place to brush up on your tennis skills with private lessons by Norwegian tennis player, Casper Ruud. Located in the Maldives’ Noonu Atoll, Casper is hosting one-on-one sessions for Velaa guests until November 6.
Currently ranked the 10th best male singles player in the world, the tennis professional is the first Norwegian to win an ATP title and to reach the semifinals of ATP Tour Masters 1000 events. Casper Ruud is the highest-ranked Norwegian player in ATP history and he is bringing his world-class tennis skills to Velaa Private Island pristine shores this week. Available for guests who are looking to hone their tennis ability in private tennis lessons with a true master.
For those looking for an active holiday, there are plenty of thrilling activities to be enjoyed at the Indian Ocean resort. Leave the hotel for the day with a boating trip that can take you big game fishing or watching dolphins frolic in the waves at sunset, after lunch on a deserted island.
Guests who would rather be under the waves can try a snorkeling trip around an untouched reef or book themselves in for scuba diving. The Noonu Atoll is home to several exotic dive sites, where you may spot elusive eagle rays or sharks in their natural habitat. Velaa’s well-equipped dive shop offers PADI certification from beginner through to divemaster levels and a range of Scubapro equipment.
If you’d rather stay dry, Velaa boasts the Maldives’ only covered tennis court, as well as a brand new paddle tennis court, a squash court, climbing wall, Technogym, the Velaa Golf Academy by Olazábal, and a football pitch, among its abundant fitness facilities. Or find your zen with daily yoga and meditation sessions, which are run in the elevated yoga pavilion, a private garden, or on the beach.
