Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune lost a tough quarterfinal against Casper Ruud on Wednesday in Paris. Nevertheless, that wasn’t the biggest blow for Rune who lost his face after kicking his mom out of the player’s box during the match.
Tennis legend Alex Corretja wasn’t impressed at all about the episode to urge Rune to control his emotions. In addition, Corretja said that it is unacceptable to kick your own mom out of the box. Later Alex said that Rune is still young and he needs to learn.
Later Rune said that his shouting was directed at another person.
Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in 2022
Now the world no.40 (career-high), Rune played his last match on the 1st of June when he surrendered to world no.8 Casper Ruud 6-1 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3 in the quarter in French Open (draw).
Currently, during this year Holger has managed to achieve an overall 27-14 win-loss 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
LLLWLLLWLL Ranked world no.8, the Norwegian has achieved a compiled 29-9 record in 2022. Casper is currently competing at the French Open where he defeated 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 take on the world no.23 Marin Cilic in the semifinal. Their actual record is 2-0 for Ruud.
Ruud conquered 2 titles in 2022 in Buenos Aires and in Geneva. Ruud got to the final in Miami (Miami Open).
Casper 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 squared off 4 times. Their record is 4-0 for Ruud. Previously, the last time they played each other, 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 see them in action in the following highlights.
