Pickleball is a family-friendly sport that includes parts of badminton, ping pong, and tennis. On a court that resembles a tennis court but is much smaller, it can be played either singles or doubles. It is played using a plastic ball and paddles rather than tennis rackets.
Tennis players are always busy with various events before the US Open. Every player is delighted to have the opportunity to try playing pickleball in their spare time because there has been significant investment in the sport in the US over the past several years.
Recently, Holger Rune posted pictures of Carlos Alcaraz, Tommy Paul, and Andrey Rublev playing pickleball before the start of the US Open.
Off day at #lottenewyorkpalace playing pickle ball 😀 pic.twitter.com/e8W5W44OCP
— Holger Rune (@holgerrune2003) August 24, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz in 2023
WLWLLWLWWW Currently ranked no.1, the Spaniard played his last contest on the 20th of August when he was defeated by world no.2 Novak Djokovic 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) in the final in Cincinnati (draw).
During this season Carlos achieved a compiled 53-6 record. Carlos clinched 6 titles in 2023 in Buenos Aires, Indian Wells, Barcelona, Madrid, London and Wimbledon. The Spaniard was the finalist in Rio de Janeiro and Cincinnati.
Alcaraz is scheduled to compete next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
Holger Rune in 2023
LWWWWLWWWL Ranked world no.4 (career-high), the Dane played his last match on the 16th of August when he had to retire when playing against world no.39 Mackenzie Mcdonald in the 2nd round and the scoreline was 6-4 2-0 .
Until now, during this year Holger owns a composed 37-15 win-loss record. Holger has won 1 title in Munich. Holger was the finalist in Monte-Carlo and Rome.
Rune has scheduled to play next at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of August.
Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune clashed against each other 3 times. Their record is 2-1 for Alcaraz. Before, the last time they played each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4 in the quarter in London (Wimbledon) on the 12th of July 2023.
Here the video highlights.
Andrey Rublev in 2023
Ranked world no.8, Andrey played his last match on the 15th of August when he was defeated by world no.56 Emil Ruusuvuori 7-6(10) 5-7 7-6(3) in the 2nd round in Cincinnati (draw).
During this season Rublev has a 40-17 record. The Russian conquered 2 titles in 2023 in Monte-Carlo and Bastad. Andrey was the runner-up in Dubai, in Banja Luka and in Halle.
Tommy Paul in 2023
LLWWWWLWWL Ranked no.14, Tommy played his last match on the 17th of August when he was overcome by world no.1 Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(6) 6-7(0) 6-3 in the 3rd round in Cincinnati (draw).
Currently, during this year the American has a 37-20 win-loss record. Tommy Paul’s most significant performance of this year was reaching the final in Acapulco, the Aix En Provence Challenger and Eastbourne.
Andrey Rublev and Tommy Paul played each other 5 times. The head to head is 4-1 for Rublev. The last time they played, Andrey Rublev won 7-5 6-3 in the quarter in Gijon (Gijon Open) in October 2022.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.
