Holger Rune is unfortunately known for having a dysfunctional relationship with some tennis fans. Holger was opposed to Fabio Fognini in Rome when the local crowd was quite harsh with him. After the match against the Italian player, Rune revealed that a couple of tennis fans tried to make him lose his focus, but that did not work.
“You know actually, it was a couple of guys who tried to make me lose focus behind the court. But yeah guys, it didn’t work. I stayed in the zone. It was just you know support for him during the match, of course it got closer in the first set and they were get wild, as I said before in the match.
But again, I played good. You know, I was staying focused and that’s all matters.”
“Guys, it didn’t work” 👀@holgerrune2003 on the Italian crowd 🇮🇹#IBI23 pic.twitter.com/fCp5hAXsbA
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 14, 2023
Rune in Rome, ranking, and results in 2023
LWWWLLLWWW At the moment ranked no.7 (career-high), Holger owns a compiled 24-9 record in 2023. Holger is playing in Rome where he toppled the world no.119 Arthur Fils 6-3 6-3 and the world no.130 Fabio Fognini 6-4 6-2.
Holger Rune will face the world no.77 Alexei Popyrin in the 4th round. In the past, they have never competed against each other until now in top tournaments.
Rune clinched 1 title in 2023 in Munich. Rune got to the final in Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters).
Holger won 4 titles in his career: 2 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Rune is scheduled to play next at the French Open (French Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of May.
Fabio Fognini in 2023
LWLLLLWWWL Now ranked no.130, Fabio played his last match on the 14th of May when he was overcome by world no.7 Holger Rune 6-4 6-2 in the 3rd round in Rome (draw).
This season the Italian achieved an overall 4-9 match record.
Fognini is expected to play next at the French Open (French Open). He is currently an alternate. The main draw will start on the 28th of May.
Holger Rune and Fabio Fognini fought against each other just twice. Their actual record is 2-0 for Rune. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Holger Rune won 6-4 6-2 in the 3rd round in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 14th of May 2023.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
