2022 is the year for Holger Rune! The 19-year-old Dane is rising like a rocket in the tennis world and, after winning the tournament in Munich, has made it to the quarter-finals of the French Open. But then Rune crashes.
Strong up to the French Open: Holger Rune has worked his way up to 28th place in the world rankings at record speed this year. In a memorable quarter-final game of the French Open, he not only lost to Casper Ruud, but also had a verbal mud fight with the Norwegian. Since his round of 16 success against Stefano Tsitsipas in Paris, Rune has not won a match, as “Tennisnet” reports.
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Series of bankruptcies on grass: At the grass tournaments in Halle (against Pablo Carreno Busta), Eastbourne (against Ryan Peniston) and in Wimbledon (against Marcos Giron), the game ended in the first round. And at the clay court event in Bastad (against Marc-Andrea Huesler) it was already over in the first game. That clouds the youngster’s season balance somewhat: 16 wins now face 15 defeats.
What does the hard court season bring for Rune? After a stellar season on clay and failures on green, the upcoming US hardcourt season will show just how stable Rune’s rise really is. Presumably, the recent series of defeats is only a small show-stopper.
