In his debut encounter in China, Holger Rune defeated Felix Auger Aliassime 6-4 6-4 in the ATP 500 in Beijing. Rune wasn’t having a good time because he hadn’t competed since late August at the US Open and hadn’t earned a tour-level victory since Wimbledon when he arrived in Asia.
The 20-year-old made a valiant effort at the Olympic Green Tennis Center in Beijing, eliminating the Canadian despite recently struggling with physical issues.
Rune discussed this recently in an interview and said: “It was a good feeling. I had a difficult time, both physically and with the circumstances of the matches, so I’m happy to be back to feeling good.
I feel mentally good on and off the court. I’m very happy with my level today.”Additionally, Rune was unable to attend the Laver Cup due to a back injury when his team Europe side suffered a humiliating defeat to the World squad. He said: “I felt very good. I didn’t feel anything in my body. That’s good. I don’t mind muscle soreness, but I’m too young to have these kinds of problems, so it’s nice to feel good on the court. I feel healthy, I take care of my body and I’m very happy to play without pain and have fun.”
Rune in Beijing, ranking, and results in 2023
Currently the world no.4 (career-high), the Dane achieved a compiled 38-17 win-loss record in 2023. Holger is currently having a run in Beijing where he defeated the world no.15 Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4 6-4.
Holger Rune will play the world no.19 Grigor Dimitrov in the 2nd round on Sunday at 7:30 pm on DIAMOND. Their current record is 1-0 for Rune.
The Dane conquered 1 title in 2023 in Munich. Holger was the runner-up in Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters) and in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia).
The Dane won 4 titles in his career: 2 on clay courts and 2 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Stockholm (Stockholm Open) after Shanghai. The main draw will start on the 4th of October.
Holger Rune |
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