“I have the inner fire,” Holger Rune envisions himself winning the 2023 Australian Open
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Holger Rune, the World No. 10 is about to start his 2023 season. Rune will start the new campaign at the 2023 Adelaide International. The 19-year-old will join the star-studded field that also features Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev. He made the main-draw at the event last year as a qualifier but enters directly this year.
Rune will be looking for the best of preparation ahead of the 2023 Australian Open. He failed to go past the first round in Melbourne Park last year. However, with the experience of last year and brilliant form, he can certainly go further. Many critics and analysts have predicted a deep run for him owing to his performances last season.
Speaking with the press ahead of his season opener, Rune talked of his ambition to make history at the Major. He admitted to his limitations but justified how he can overcome them with other weapons at his disposal.
“I think I can be the champion. I know it will be very difficult because there are a lot of players who have the ability to do it, but I will face every match at 100%, ready to keep my full concentration at all times. It will be very important for me to pass the first two games without suffering, because as I still have little experience.
“It is not a good idea to spend too many hours on the court and accumulate wear. physical and mental. You need a great physique to win a Grand Slam and even if I still lack experience in five sets, I have the inner fire to win,” said Rune.
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Holger Rune seeded 5th in Adelaide
With a rather heavy field in Adelaide which is an ATP-250 event, Holger Rune is seeded 5th in the draw. He takes on Yoshihito Nishioka in the opener, their first-ever Tour level meeting. Going by the seedings, he might face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the quarter-finals followed by a meeting with 4th-seeded Andrey Rublev in the semi-finals.
The title clash could be against top-seeded Novak Djokovic, a repeat of the 2022 Paris Masters finals. But with the likes of Andy Murray, Jannik Sinner, Denis Shapovalov, and many others present in the draw, it won’t be a cakewalk for the World No. 10. However, it will serve as great practice for him for the Grand Slam where many more top-class players will compete.
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