On Wednesday in Paris, Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune and Casper Ruud played an all-Scandinavian quarterfinal at the French Open. Eventually, it was Ruud to win in 4 sets, but unfortunately, it didn’t go unnoticed Holger’s erratic behavior. Rune shouted at his mother, making her leave the player’s box in what was a highly embarrassing episode. Soon after, he gave a rather cold handshake to Casper Ruud, with the Norvegian player clearly disapproving of that behavior.
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According to Ekstrabladet, Rune was not impressed with Ruud shouting at him in the locker room after the match. Holger said that he was not happy also for Ruud talking to him during the match and complaining about Rune “checking every mark.”
“It all starts when I ask the judge to look for a mark. It’s very close to the line and I can not see if it’s inside or out. Then he says, ‘Do you have to check every mark?’  And this is the first time I ask the judge for it,” said Rune.
Holger added that he was upset about what has happened also because he has huge respect for the Norwegian player.
“It’s a bit ambivalent, because I’ve said all along that I have an insane amount of respect for him and that he’s an excellent gravel player, so I do not understand where it’s coming from? Should I lie down on my knees and say congratulations to him?
99% percent of the players on the tour have respect for me, and then there is just him. I probably live with that,” added Rune.
Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in 2022
Ranked world no.40 (career-high), Rune played his last match on the 1st of June when he was overcome by world no.8 Casper Ruud 6-1 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3 in the quarter in French Open (draw).
Currently, during this season the Dane achieved a composed 27-14 record. The Dane clinched 2 titles in 2022 in the Sanremo Challenger and in Munich.
Ruud at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022
LWLWLLLLWL At the moment ranked no.8, the Norwegian achieved a 29-9 win-loss record in 2022. Casper is playing at the French Open where he toppled Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-76 7-64 6-2 7-60, Emil Ruusuvuori 6-3 6-4 6-2, Lorenzo Sonego 6-2 6-73 1-6 6-4 6-3, Hubert Hurkacz 6-2 6-3 3-6 6-3 and Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune 6-1 4-6 7-62 6-3.
Casper Ruud will fight against the world no.23 Marin Cilic in the semifinal. The head to head is 2-0 for Ruud.
Ruud clinched 2 titles in 2022 in Buenos Aires and in Geneva. The Norwegian got to the final in Miami (Miami Open).
The Norwegian won 8 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 7 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune and Casper Ruud faced off 4 times. Their record is 4-0 for Ruud. Before, the last time they locked horns, Casper Ruud won 6-1 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3 in the quarter in Paris (French Open) on the 1st of June 2022.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
