“Roger Federer was maybe 40 times worse than I was” Holger Rune makes a shocking statement to justify his erratic behavior on court


“Roger Federer was maybe 40 times worse than I was” Holger Rune makes a shocking statement to justify his erratic behavior on court

Holger Rune, Roger Federer

Holger Rune, the 19-year-old Danish sensation had announced himself at the French Open 2022, where the youngster took down one of the pre-tournament favorites Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round. Rune reached the quarterfinal in his debut at the Roland Garros. His great tennis stuck with the fans, but what got even more attention was his unruly behavior on the court in his quarterfinal encounter with Casper Ruud.

Rune lost to Ruud 1-6, 6-4, 6-7, 3-6 and the last two sets saw a lot of outbursts from him. He shouted at his box and also screamed at his mother to leave, which she did during the match. After his loss, the handshake with Ruud was equally cold. This little incident caught bigger fire after Rune said that Ruud screamed in his face in the locker room. Though with Ruud’s great attitude and likable persona, most people supported Ruud’s statement that this was a lie from the young Dane.

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Holger Rune dragged Roger Federer into the mix to justify his outbursts.

Holger Rune
Holger Rune

Holger Rune has become quite popular due to his performance in recent months, but his erratic on-court behavior has led the fans to term him as an ‘entitled brat’ and such. Talking to Ekstra Bladet about his behavior on-court, he justified it by saying: “If you saw Roger Federer as a youngster, he was maybe 40 times worse than I was – and he’s one of the most beloved tennis players on the tour, so I think I have plenty of time to get an even better image.”

Rune believes that his attitude towards the game is positive and so he doesn’t consider his behavior a problem in his growth as a player. He also believes that there should be some differences between the players. There should be some emotional players in the mix to make the sport more exciting and he said that he can improve his image just like Roger did, terming his behavior ’40 times worse than his’.

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