“There are no limits in this player”- Agent reveals Holger Rune’s trait that impresses him the most
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Philippe Weiss, agent of Danish World No.10 Holger Rune, recently talked about the qualities of the teenager despite being too young on the tour. In an interview with a French online website, Tennis Actu, Weiss briefly talked about the mindset that sets him apart where he put no constraints on himself and how well he adapts to different conditions.
As per Weiss himself, the never dying determination and the strategy to not miss anything, no matter what are some of the top-notch traits that make him special. Translated via Google, “He’s playing better and better. He’s got a string of wins. He followed the strategy from A to Z. He didn’t miss much today. It’s exceptional. When you look at him, it confirms his determination.”
The agent even went on to talk about how he can keep his head straight amid the sudden outburst of success and popularity at such a tender age. “He sets no limits. We’ll see tomorrow, everything is playable! He expected to progress like that. He has enormous ambition and gives himself the means to succeed.“
Continuing his train of thoughts, he further added, “What impresses me is his ability to Adaptation. In one week, you have a complete change. He was 500th 2 years ago. There are no limits to this player. He is happy, but he is already in tomorrow’s game“
Holger Rune’s incredible season
19-year-old Holger Rune is having the best season of his career so far. By reaching the quarter-final of his debut French Open Main Draw in 2022, Rune has announced his entry into the tennis world. He had won Stockholm Open (Indoor/Hard) and Munich Open (Outdoor/Clay) before running the 2022 Paris Masters Dream.
After losing to Cameron Norrie in the US Open 2022 third round in straight sets, Rune reached the finals of the ATP-250 Sofia Open – the tournament he played after losing in the Quarter-final against Kazhak World No. 38 Alexander Bublik in the ATP-250 Metz Open. His final loss in Sofia Open was against Swiss World No.62 Marc-Andrea Huesler in a tight match.
After the setback in the Sofia Open, he won the title in the Stockholm Open, beating Greek World No.3 Stefanos Tsitsipas in straights. Then he reached the finals in the Basel Open before losing to Canadian World No.6 Felix Auger Aliassime. Then happened the dream run in the 2022 Paris Masters starting with a first-round victory over 3-time-Grand Slam Champion Stan Wawrinka.
He went on to beat 5 top-10 ATP players, including the Spanish World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz, and revenge over Felix Auger Aliassime. In the finals, he out clutched the Serbian Great Novak Djokovic in 3 sets in one of the most thrilling matches of the season.
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