Holger Rune will begin playing at the Six Kings Slam in Saudi Arabia on October 16. The Danish player, however, feels that he is still below the best in the world, such as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
Rune became well-known after defeating Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2022 BNP Paribas Masters. But in his pursuit of a significant breakthrough in Grand Slam competitions, the right-hander hasn’t quite lived up to the hype.
Rune hasn’t accomplished anything noteworthy in 2024. Alcaraz and Sinner, two of his peers, have won four Grand Slam championships and four Masters 1000 events between them.
Alcaraz and Sinner are expected to place in the top two of the ATP rankings by the end of the season as a result of their performances.
Rune recently talked about it and said: “Honestly, I deserved to be in the top 7 or 8 for my results between the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. But reaching the fourth place in the ranking was not the result of my own work; it was a gift because of the results of the other players above me who did not manage to defend their points from the previous year. At that time, I was not ready; my game was not at the level of the top 4, nor was my mentality.”
A significant turning point in Rune’s career has been reached with his return to work with Lars Christensen. Having coached the Danish player as a child, Christensen, a former ATP Top 50 player, has known him for a long time.
A sense of familiarity and trust that Rune had been lacking during his recent coaching changes is brought about by their profound understanding of one another. Rune has noticed instant improvements in Christensen’s game, indicating that his methodical approach is already beginning to pay off.
Jannik Sinner in 2024
Now ranked no.1, the Italian played his last match on the 13th of October when he overcame world no.4 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai to win his 18th career title.
During this season the Italian has managed to achieve an overall 65-6 record. Jannik has won 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. Jannik got to the final in Beijing.
Sinner is scheduled to play next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Now the world no.2, Carlos played his last match on the 10th of October when he was defeated by world no.25 Tomas Machac 7-6(5) 7-5 in the quarter in Shanghai (draw).
Currently, during this year Carlos has achieved a composed 51-10 match record. Carlos has won 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Carlos got to the final in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will face the world no.368 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . In the past, they have never competed against each other until now in top competitions.
Alcaraz clinched 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. The Spaniard got to the final in Paris (Olympics).
Alcaraz won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). The main draw will start on the 28th of October.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz fought against each other 11 times. The head to head is 7-4 for Alcaraz. The last time they played each other, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Beijing (China Open) on the 2nd of October 2024.
Here the video highlights.
Holger Rune in 2024
Now the world no.14, Rune played his last match on the 9th of October when he lost to world no.6 Taylor Fritz 6-1 6-2 in the 4th round in Shanghai (draw).
This year Rune has a 38-21 record. Holger Rune’s most significant result of the present season was getting to the final in Brisbane.
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune |
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Jannik Sinner in 2024
Now the world no.1, the Italian played his last match on the 13th of October when he defeated world no.4 Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 6-3 in the final in Shanghai to win his 18th career title.
This year Sinner has a compiled 65-6 win-loss record. Sinner conquered 7 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami, Halle, Cincinnati, U.S. Open and Shanghai. Jannik was the runner-up in Beijing.
Sinner is scheduled to play next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 28th of October.
Carlos Alcaraz in 2024
Ranked world no.2, Alcaraz played his last match on the 10th of October when he was defeated by world no.25 Tomas Machac 7-6(5) 7-5 in the quarter in Shanghai (draw).
Presently, during this year Alcaraz has an overall 51-10 match record. The Spaniard clinched 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Alcaraz was the finalist in Paris.
Carlos Alcaraz will compete against the world no.368 Gabi Adrian Boitan in the . They have never played each other so far in top events.
The Spaniard has won 4 titles in 2024 in Indian Wells, French Open, Wimbledon and Beijing. Alcaraz was the finalist in Paris (Olympics).
Alcaraz won 17 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts, 8 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 3 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). The main draw will start on the 28th of October.
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz squared off 11 times. The head to head is 7-4 for Alcaraz. The last time they squared off, Carlos Alcaraz won 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) in the final in Beijing (China Open) on the 2nd of October 2024.
Here are the highlights.
Holger Rune in 2024
At the moment ranked no.14, Rune played his last match on the 9th of October when he capitulated to world no.6 Taylor Fritz 6-1 6-2 in the 4th round in Shanghai (draw).
Until now, during this year Rune has a 38-21 win-loss record. Holger Rune’s most significant result of this year was reaching the final in Brisbane.
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune |
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