Andy Murray lost against Holger Rune in straight sets in the Hurlingham Club during his final pre-Wimbledon warm-up match. The two-time Wimbledon winner was defeated 6-4 6-4 at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Open after choosing to play more match play after losing in the first round at Queen’s Club last week.
Murray displayed good court movement against his 20-year-old opponent, but he was unable to take advantage of his opportunities, including four break points in the sixth game of a close first set. The 36-year-old committed a double fault that gave Rune the opening break of the match, and after losing serve in the opening game of the second set, he was ultimately unable to mount a comeback.
Andy was still happy after the match to comment: “It’s great obviously to play these sorts of matches a few days out from Wimbledon. He’s one of the top players in the world, so you get to see exactly where your game is at. There are things to work on but it keeps you very sharp.
I would have liked to have done a little bit better, but I can start from here and build on this.”
Holger Rune in 2023
LWWLWWWLLL At the moment ranked no.6 (career-high), the Dane played his last match on the 24th of June when he capitulated to world no.16 Alex De Minaur 6-3 7-6(2) in the semifinal in London (draw).
At the moment, during this season Rune achieved a composed 33-12 match record. This year, Rune clinched 1 title in Munich. The Dane got to the final in Monte-Carlo and Rome.
Rune is scheduled to compete next at the Wimbledon (Wimbledon). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 3rd of July.
Andy Murray in 2023
LWLLLLWLWW Now the world no.39, the Brit played his last match on the 20th of June when he lost to world no.16 Alex De Minaur 6-3 6-1 in the 1st round in London (draw).
Presently, during this year the Brit has a composed 23-10 win-loss record. Murray has won 3 titles in 2023 in the Aix En Provence Challenger, the Surbiton Challenger and the Nottingham Challenger. Murray got to the final in Doha.
He is also scheduled to play in Washington (Citi Open) on the 31st of July and U.S. Open (U.S. Open) on the 28th of August.
Holger Rune and Andy Murray have never clashed against each other.
Holger Rune and Andy Murray |
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