ATP Masters Indian Wells: Stan Wawrinka and Holger Rune - friendship looks different
Stan Wawrinka and Holger Rune will probably no longer be friends that quickly. At the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells, the two clashed again.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Mar 15, 2023, 07:03 am
The third round duel at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells between Stan Wawrinka and Holger Rune was really not for the faint of heart. After the three-time Grand Slam winner from Switzerland had already served to win the match in the second set, he still had to go into a third round. Only to win this one 7-5 in dramatic fashion. But that's not the end of the story of this game.
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Because Wawrinka and Rune clashed verbally during the handshake. "You don't have anything to say to me this time?" Rune couldn't resist a jab. The background: Last year, Wawrinka had suggested to the young Dane in Paris-Bercy after an extremely narrow defeat not to behave like "a baby" on the pitch.
In Indian Wells, Wawrinka was initially a bit taken aback, but then replied: "What do you want to hear from me?" Rune's answer was then no longer heard by the viewers. However, one thing is clear: Wawrinka and Rune will probably not become best friends anytime soon.
Wawrinka on Rune: "A great champion, but..."
Wawrinka then followed up on " L'Equipe" . "All I can add is that he's a young player with huge potential and he's already a big champion. But he's getting a reputation on the tour that he'll eventually regret," said the 37-year-old. Last year, Rune clashed with Casper Ruud at the French Open.
The 19-year-old received support from bad boy Nick Kyrgios. "Hahahaha yes, all good if you win ... typical. Holger Rune, I'm with you brother," wrote the Australian after the incident on social networks.
Here the individual tableau in Indian Wells
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