Holger Rune: "With regard to the younger generations, it is Djokovic who gives the most"
In an interview with Sportskeeda, Holger Rune revealed that he had received some valuable advice from Novak Djokovic. In this regard, the Dane sees the world number one as the "most joyful" among the "Big Three".
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Nov 23, 2021, 01:34 pm
Holger Rune is definitely one of those names that will shape tennis over the next few decades. Yes, will shape. In this regard, the pronounced self-confidence of the young Dane has a not insignificant influence, which a few months ago - in preparation for the clay court season - gave him a training session with none other than Novak Djokovic. At the time, the 18-year-old had written to the industry leader on Instagram whether he had the time and desire for a unit. A few months later, Rune was able to take a sentence from the world number one at the US Open.
The unit in spring 2021, it was by no means the youngster's first training session with the Serb, there was already a joint unit at the age of 14 , he now revealed to Sportskeeda. At that time the man from Belgrade already gave him a very important piece of wisdom: "When I first trained with him, Djokovic asked me whether I liked the way I play tennis. And I did said. And he said, 'Well, that's important.' "
Djokovic with a lot of good advice for the young generation
It wasn't until months later that he realized how important this was actually for his appearance on the pitch: "At the time I thought that was a bit strange, but later I thought about it, and it's very important that you like your tennis. It's not just possible about playing tactically or doing what the coach tells you to do, but also about playing your own tennis. The tennis that makes you happy, "explained Rune.
In general, the Serb is the player who takes a particularly long time to share his experience with the younger generation: "Djokovic said many good things to me," emphasized the Dane. "It's funny because it's always Federer and Nadal who are named as the good guys, but when it comes to future generations, I think Djokovic gives the most" ".