“He tried to win dirty against Sinner”- Coach Patrick Mouratoglou remains silent on Holger Rune’s controversial behavior at Monte Carlo as he looks at a happening clay season ahead
Netizens started slamming Holger Rune for his behavior and called him arrogant.
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Jannik Sinner, Patrick Mouratoglou, Holger Rune (Images via Imago, Instagram)
The quarterfinal match at the Monte-Carlo Masters between Denmark’s Holger Rune and Italy’s Jannik Sinner was not without drama. After Dane’s loss, his coach Patrick Mouratoglou congratulated Sinner, but netizens started telling the Frenchman that he needed to instill good behavior in the 20-year-old.
During the match, Rune was frustrated after the crowd booed him for receiving the time violation. It prompted him to make a hand gesture toward the crowd, and, as a consequence, he was handed a code violation for unsportsmanlike behavior.
Rune then started arguing with the umpire, Damien Dumusois, and involved the supervisor, Cedric Mourier, as well. He told the supervisor that he deserved the time violation, but his gesture to the crowd was not unsportsmanlike.
After Sinner’s win, Mouratoglou remained tight-lipped about the whole controversy and took to Instagram to post pictures of him, Sinner, and Rune from the match. He lauded Rune’s preparation for the clay season as well.
Great preparation for the clay season with lots of practice and many hours of competition this week at the @rolexmontecarlomasters. Congratulations to @janniksin on a great match and good luck for the rest of the tournament.Patrick Mouratoglou wrote on Instagram
Check his post here:
Rune had also played three matches in a span of 24 hours because of the rain. He locked horns with India’s Sumit Nagal and Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in one day, beating them both in three sets. The 20-year-old then gave a tough competition to Sinner the next day but couldn’t end the match in his favor, losing with a scoreline of 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 3-6.
Netizens ask Patrick Mouratoglou to teach Holger Rune how to behave properly in court
Under Patrick Mouratoglou‘s Instagram post, netizens started slamming Holger Rune for his behavior and called him arrogant. Some asked the coach to teach the 20-year-old how to behave on the court. However, some fans sympathized with the Dane for the official’s behavior.
Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, here’s what fans have to say:
Rune also criticized the ATP Tour on X for lauding Jannik Sinner. He slammed the governing body for the scheduling of his matches and the umpire’s warning to him.
After this tournament, Rune will next play at the Bavarian International. Meanwhile, Sinner, who was a heavy favorite, lost the semifinal to Stefanos Tsitsipas, who later lifted his third title in The Principality.
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