His tour start on clay gives hope for a Holger Rune who was already a protagonist in last season. The young Dane was defeated in the final of the ATP Masters 1000 de Montecarlo 2023 against Andrey Rublev despite having the advantage on several occasions, especially in that third set. Already at a press conference, Holger Rune analyzes the context of the match and points out Roland Garros on his calendar.
Focused on Roland Garros
“I feel like I had a very long match yesterday, we finished late and I didn’t have a lot of recovery time. It is what it is. I have given everything, I have not left anything. I did everything I could and I’ve been very close. I was definitely in control in the third set, and also in the first, but I wasn’t able to close it out. Disappointing, but it’s part of tennis. I just have to see what I did wrong, what I can do better and move on. The most important tournament on clay is Roland Garros. What matters is preparing myself as well as possible for then.”
Your relationship with the public
“I just think that when someone yells when you’re serving, it’s not normal, so I ask the chair umpire if she can say something to the crowd, and if she doesn’t, I’ll do it myself. It’s about respect, it’s important to respect people, I respect them and they have to respect me, that’s all.”
How do you deal with a stand against?
“That is a good question. Already yesterday, when I beat Jannik, and although 90% were Italian, the crowd went crazy after my victory. They were obviously rooting for Jannik, he’s a great player and he’s normal. It doesn’t matter where you’re from or how you play, they’re going to support the local player. I managed to win and I hope to do it again if I play him in Rome.”
2023-04-16 16:51:16
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