Holger Rune sends warning message to Jannik Sinner ahead of their Australian Open fourth-round match

Holger Rune signals his readiness to face World No. 1 Jannik Sinner in fourth round of Australian Open 2025.

Holger Rune sends warning message to Jannik Sinner ahead of their Australian Open fourth-round match

Holger Rune and Jannik Sinner (via X)

13th seeded Holger Rune has advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open for the second time. The Dane demonstrated remarkable resilience in the first three rounds of the tournament, and all of his matches so far have extended to four or five sets.

In his fourth round match, he will face two time Grand Slam champion Jannik Sinner, who is looking to defend his Australian Open title. Ahead of his fifth meeting on court with the Italian on 20 January 2025, a very confident Rune tweeted a message for his opponent.

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See you (Jannik Sinner) Monday at 14:00 on Rod Laver arena.

Holger Rune via X

Rune began his Australian Open 2025 campaign against China’s Zhang Zhizhen, securing a hard-fought victory with a scoreline of 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. In the second round, Rune faced former Matteo Berrettini. After a challenging start, he managed to prevail in four sets, winning 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(8).

In the third round against Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic, Rune showcased his tenacity by rallying from two sets to one down. He ultimately triumphed with a scoreline of 6-7(5), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Holger Rune and Jannik Sinner reignite rivalry

The match between Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune is expected to be a very exciting and competitive one. Rune and Sinner have met twice on clay court before and twice on hard court. Their head to head stands at 2-2.

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Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune (via X)

Their first encounter was at the 2022 Sofia Open, where Rune advanced after Sinner retired in the third set due to injury. They met again in the semifinals of the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters, with Rune securing a victory in three sets.

Their last two encounters were won by Sinner. The Italian claimed his first win over Rune at the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals during the round-robin stage, prevailing in three sets. Their most recent match was in April 2024 at the Monte- Carlo Masters quarterfinals, where Sinner triumphed in three sets.

While Rune enters the fourth round seemingly well prepared and unintimidated to face the World No. 1, Sinner’s form has also been great throughout the initial rounds of the tournament. The Italian progressed to the fourth round only dropping one set en route.