Holger Rune and Casper Ruud are going to face off in the French Open for the second consecutive year. The highly anticipated showdown between Holger Rune and Casper Ruud in the French Open quarterfinals on Wednesday will bring back memories of their intense matchup from the previous year.
This will be a replay of their heated last-eight encounter from the previous year, when Rune accused Ruud of treating him disrespectfully. The argument started when Rune asserted that Ruud gloated in his face after winning the match 6-1 4-6 7-6(2) 6-3. After Holger claimed that the world No. 4 shouted “ja” (yeah) in his face in the locker room after the match, he accused Rune of lying, but the two seem to have put their differences aside.
As Rune outlasted Ruud in the Italian Open quarterfinals last month, his first victory over the 24-year-old in five matches, there was a friendlier handshake.
Rune commented:
“Obviously, there was drama last year and I hope we can make less drama this year. We played in Rome. It was a good match. He’s a good player. I respect him. There’s no problem. We’re good. It should be a match without problems, hopefully. Looking forward for it.
I lost last year. It’s going to be the same scenario… Hopefully I can turn it around and make it different this year.”
Rune at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently the world no.6 (career-high), Rune achieved a compiled 30-10 record in 2023. The Dane is competing at the French Open where he bested the world no.74 Christopher Eubanks 6-4 3-6 7-62 6-2, the world no.394 Gael Monfils w/o, the world no.231 Genaro Alberto Olivieri 6-4 6-1 6-3 and the world no.23 Francisco Cerundolo 7-63 3-6 6-4 1-6 7-67.
Holger Rune will play the world no.4 Casper Ruud in the quarter on Wednesday at 8:15 pm on Court Philippe-CHATRIER. Their record is 4-1 for Ruud.
The Dane has won 1 title in 2023 in Munich. The Dane reached the final in Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
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 compete next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 3rd of July.
Ruud at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2023
Ranked no.4, Casper achieved a 20-11 record in 2023. Casper is currently playing at the French Open where he conquered the world no.155 Elias Ymer 6-4 6-3 6-2, the world no.129 Giulio Zeppieri 6-3 6-2 4-6 7-5, the world no.71 Zhizhen Zhang 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-4 and the world no.35 Nicolas Jarry 7-63 7-5 7-5.
Casper Ruud will take on the world no.6 Holger Rune in the quarter on Wednesday at 8:15 pm on Court Philippe-CHATRIER. Their current head to head is 4-1 for Ruud.
Ruud conquered 1 title in 2023 in Estoril.
Casper won 10 titles in his career: 1 on hard courts and 9 on clay courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Wimbledon (Wimbledon) after Halle. The main draw will start on the 19th of June.
Holger Rune and Casper Ruud faced off 5 times. Their actual head to head record is 4-1 for Ruud. Before, the last time they competed against each other, Holger Rune won 6-7(2) 6-4 6-2 in the semifinal in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) on the 20th of May 2023.
Here are the highlights.
Holger Rune and Casper Ruud |
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