Coach Patrick Mouratoglou hails Holger Rune’s Bercy run and terms him as ‘something special’ after his monumental win over Novak Djokovic at the Paris Masters
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In the most unexpected turn of events, wonder kid Holger Rune defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic in the most thrilling final match of the 2022 Paris Masters to clinch his first-ever Masters title on Sunday. Rune withstood six breakpoints in a 2 hours 34 minutes long clash before securing the title to complete his incredible 2022 season run in the French capital.
As expected, the impressive yet surprising win has brought laurels and respect from all around the world for the young gun. The tennis community is thrilled to witness a new champion on tour and even lauded him for turning the match’s direction, despite losing the first set against one of the most prominent and loved tennis players in the world, Novak Djokovic. Mouratoglou, superstar coach and sports commentator praised Holger Rune.
“To play Novak in a final of a tournament is the greatest challenge possible. Holger’s been able to find answers most of the time. That’s why he ended up winning. But I don’t think you can teach anyone to win vs Novak. You have to have something special,” Mr. Mouratoglou said.
Mr. Mouratoglou has trained both Serena Williams and Stefanos Tsitsipas. He is the current coach of Simona Halep. Hence, these comments coming in from such an outstanding and meritorious person is an honor and Rune deserves it.
The victory over tennis legend Novak Djokovic and that too in the finals of the 2022 Paris Masters might just be the beginning of the 19-year-old. As his professional experience continues to grow, this will likely be one of the many feats and milestones to come in Rune’s future. As far as the 21-time Grand Slam champion is concerned, he will be heading to Turin, Italy where he will try to win the prestigious ATP Finals trophy for the record sixth time, to draw level with Roger Federer.
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How did Holger Rune upset Novak Djokovic in the final of the Paris Masters?
Holger Rune may have caused the biggest upset of his entire career by winning the 2022 Paris Masters title. He defeated Novak Djokovic 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in a match that went on for over 2 hours. He is also the first player ever to defeat Djokovic after losing the first set in an ATP 1000 tournament. This is one match he is going to remember for a lifetime.
The student defeated the master! But how did he do this? Well, it seems like his approach was pretty simple but, of course, effective. He used both his strengths- serve and then forehand to topple the defending champion. Rune won 16 out of 18 points in total to win and even used his backhand at the right moments to steal winning points from the Serbian legend.
The young Dane attacked Djokovic every time and hit the ball most of the time inside the baseline. He unnerved the Serb and made him defend himself most of the time. That’s not all, the 19-year-old was also fluid in his court movements and was able to come to the ball rather quickly. Resultantly, this did not allow Djokovic to take control of the match.
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