Holger Rune defeats Kecmanovic in the 3rd round – AUSTRALIAN OPEN RESULTS. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW

Holger Rune conquers Miomir Kecmanovic 6-7(5) 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the 3^rd round in Melbourne on Saturday. Rune will clash against Jannik Sinner in the 4^th round. The battle lasted 3 hours and 27 minutes. This run will match his best achievement in this competition. Here you can see his history at this event.

Melbourne

Rune's Record

Rune added to his prize money $ 130,000 after winning this match. He has already won $ 420,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, Holger will add $ 245,000 to his earnings to get in total $ 665,000 in total.

Highlights Holger Rune vs. Miomir Kecmanovic Australian Open – Melbourne

Rune’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Rune

Kecmanovic

6-7⁵ 6-3 4-6
6-4 6-4
3h:27

157

157

Total points

150

150

73

73

Winners

66

66

46%

46%

Ratio Winners

44%

44%

55

55

Unforced

26

26

68%

68%

Ratio Unforced

32%

32%

20/28

20/28

Net Approaches

12/22

12/22

71%

71%

Perc

55%

55%

-- Serve --

16

16

Aces

4

4

5

5

Double Faults

6

6

60%

60%

1st in

64%

64%

77%

77%

1st won

69%

69%

73/95

73/95

1st won

66/95

66/95

44%

44%

2nd won

50%

50%

28/63

28/63

2nd won

27/54

27/54

207

207

Fastest serve

202

202

186

186

AVG 1^st Serve

182

182

159

159

AVG 2^nd Serve

150

150

-- Break Points --

7/15

7/15

Total

5/8

5/8

47%

47%

Won

63%

63%

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At the end of the match, Rune scored 157 points vs. Miomir’s 150.

Rune

Rune served pretty well to win 77% of the points (73/95) behind his first serve. Notwithstanding he won only 44% points (28/63) on his second serve. Holger fired 16 aces and he committed 5 double faults. Holger won this match even if he was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points after he converted only 47% (7/15) of the procured opportunities.

Kecmanovic

On the other side, Kecmanovic was pretty focused in converting 63% of the break points that he procured points (5/8). Anyhow, that was not enough to win the encounter.

After this match, the head to head between Rune and Kecmanovic is 2-1 for Holger.

Draw and next match H2H: Holger Rune vs. Jannik Sinner – stats

Rune will take on Sinner in the 4^th round.

This will be the 5^th time that Holger Rune and Jannik Sinner clash against each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Rune and Sinner (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.

The Dane had an good ride in the last 2 sets to lose 8 games after winning 62 points vs. Sinner’s 52 points.

Live score progression and stats

The Serbian won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding his serve in the 5^th (2-3) game, Miomir broke back in the 6^th (3-3) game to win the set 7-6.

Kecmanovic was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 6^th game (2-3 40-A). Also, on the other side, Rune was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 5^th game (2-2 15-40).

They played 87 points. It’s worth to point out that, Miomir won this set even if he scored less points 3 than Rune (42-45). Kecmanovic surrendered 10 points on serve (21-10). On the other side, the Dane conceded 21 points on serve (35-21).

Rune was in a great position at the beginning of the set to break Miomir Kecmanovic in the 2^nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. That break was the key and it was sufficient for Holger to win the set (6-3) as no one dropped a serve anymore.

The Dane converted 25% of his break points (1/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 1^st game (0-0 0-40, 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, the Serbian wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 7^th game (2-4 30-40).

They contested 52 points. This set was so close that, Rune won this set even if he scored the same amount of points as his opponent. Holger surrendered 7 points on serve (17-7). on the other side of the net, Miomir conceded 9 points on serve (19-9).

The Serbian won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding his serve in the 3^rd (1-2) game, Kecmanovic broke back in the 4^th (2-2) and in the 10^th game to conquer the set 6-4.

The Serbian failed to serve out the set when leading 6-4 to be broken at 0.

The Serbian was spot on in converting all his break points in the 4^th (1-2 0-40) and the 10^th game (5-4 30-40). Moreover, on the other side, Holger was unerring in converting all his break points in the 3^rd game (1-1 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 54 points. The Serbian won 8 more points than Holger (31-23). Miomir dropped 9 points on serve (20-9). on the other side of the court, Rune conceded 11 points on serve (14-11).

Rune conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after dropping his serve in the 6^th (2-4) game, Holger broke back in the 7^th (3-4) and in the 9^th (5-4) game to win the set 6-4.

The Serbian was powerless in the last 5 games of the set when the scoreline went from 2-4 to 6-4.

Rune converted 40% of his break points (2/5). He had 5 break points opportunities in the 6^th (2-4 30-40), the 9^th (4-4 30-40) and the 11^th game (6-3 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Kecmanovic was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 6^th game (3-2 0-40).

They played 57 points. The set was a huge battle since finally the Dane won just 3 more points than Kecmanovic (30-27). Holger dropped 10 points on serve (17-10). In addition, on the other side, the Serbian conceded 13 points on serve (17-13).

Rune won the set after he broke Miomir in the 3^rd (2-1) and in the 9^th (5-4) game. The Serbian tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 4^th (2-2) game. However, Holger kept the situation under control to win the set 6-4.

Holger converted 50% of his break points (2/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 3^rd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40), the 7^th (3-3 40-A) and the 9^th game (4-4 15-40). In addition on the other side, Miomir converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had his opportunities in the 3^rd game (1-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 57 points. The Dane won 13 more points than Miomir (35-22). The Dane lost 12 points on serve (20-12). On the other side, Miomir conceded 15 points on serve (10-15).

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