Holger Rune - Clear plan, desire for wild cards
Holger Rune , a Danish teenager with ambitions to be among the best in tennis, sees himself at a disadvantage compared to players from other nations.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Apr 04, 2021, 07:32 am
First of all the facts: Holger Rune, 17 years old and already decorated with the junior title at the French Open 2019, has for the main fields of the ATP Tour 250 tournaments in Buenos Aires and Marbella, for the qualification at the 250 in Santiago and get a wildcard for the main field at the Challenger. And still sees itself clearly at a disadvantage compared to players from nations in which larger tournaments take place.
"All nations tend to give the wildcards to their own players so that they can collect ranking points and prize money," said Rune in an interview with juniortennisitalia.it. "I understand that. But at the same time I hope that a few tournaments give a guy like me a chance too. The tournaments I play now will hold a special place in my heart. Even if I'm number one. "
Training with Djokovic
For Rune, currently number 317 in the ATP charts, there is no question that he will one day get this far. "My goal is to be in the top 100 this year and in the top 20, top 30 in 2022. From this second step I will work my way up to number one."
Holger Rune saw what it takes to climb the summit during several joint training sessions with Novak Djokovic . “When I trained with Djokovic, I understood that he is not only strong in tennis. He's the most complete player I've ever met, mentally and physically. I now know why so many players have a hard time beating him. I left the court in Monte Carlo with a lot of inspiration and wrote down a lot of things that I would like to improve in the coming weeks. "