Holger Rune has admitted that he should have pulled out after his decisive loss to Fabian Marozsan in his opening match at the 2024 Miami Open.
Rune acknowledged that he was not feeling well on the day of the match, but he did not anticipate having such little energy on the court. After getting a first-round bye as a seeded player, Rune was defeated 1-6, 1-6 by Marozsan in less than an hour on Sunday in the ATP Masters 1000 competition.
Many were taken aback by the match’s score and brisk play, as Rune advanced to the Indian Wells quarterfinals and was in strong form going into Miami.
As he anticipated the beginning of the clay-court season, Rune disclosed in a post on X that he had not been feeling physically well during the match.
Rune wrote on X: “Unfortunately, this was the end of @MiamiOpen. I knew I wasn’t feeling 100% well today but I didn’t imagine my energy level would be so low. Looking back, I should’ve pulled out. But it’s always difficult because I have been preparing and wanting to play for a week. Time to go back to Europe. Thanks for the support, Miami.”
Holger Rune in 2024
At the moment ranked no.7, the Dane played his last match on the 24th of March when he capitulated to world no.57 Fabian Marozsan 6-1 6-1 in the 2nd round in Miami (draw).
This season Rune has a composed 13-7 record. Holger Rune’s most significant accomplishment of the current season was getting to the final in Brisbane.
Fabian Marozsan in 2024
At the moment ranked no.57 (career-high), Marozsan played his last match on the 24th of March when he defeated world no.7 Holger Rune 6-1 6-1 in the 2nd round in Miami (draw).
During this season Fabian achieved an overall 9-8 record.
Holger Rune and Fabian Marozsan squared off just 1 time. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Marozsan. When they played, Fabian Marozsan won 6-1 6-1 in the 2nd round in Miami (Miami Open) on the 24th of March 2024.
You can see them in action in the following highlights.