Holger Rune is already thinking about Jannik Sinner

Holger Rune: "It will beà difficult to deal with Jannik Sinner here"

It's been a non-match for Holger Rune this afternoon, with the Dane taking advantage of Stefanos Tsitsipas’ retirement after just three games. Seventeen minutes è was the duration of the first match, which was interrupted prematurely due to the Greek’s withdrawal.

“I expected a complicated match, I even had to save two break points in the first game. I didn’t know anything” began the Dane in the press conference. “I noticed that he served moreù slowly in his first serve, soò it could also have been a tactic. In fact, I could not find the break, so at the tactical level it could also have been an’idea” explained Rune, who then said he was sorry for the fans present at the Pala Alpitour, who booed Tsitsipas as he left the court.

Holger’s last match will see him take on Jannik Sinner, who for’ll have a tough task this evening called Novak Djokovic, the’toughest opponent in the racquet universe. Rune, in any case, is already looking ahead: “I know what can’bother him most on the court, but I certainly won’t say it here’ said Rune with a smile on his face.

“Jannik però has so many strengths, with which he perfectly covers those in which è it’ is possible to bother him. It won’ t be easy to deal with him in Italy”. Space then also for a’last remark about the Slams and the Finals: “The Finals are the biggest ATP event there is. It's true that they have fewer players, but è an extremely intense tournament. However, if I were forced to choose between winning a Slam or winning the Finals I would prefer the Slam, which è always been my dream. It's obvious that I would still love to win in Turin as well!” concluded the Dane.

Giovanni Pelazzo