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Holger Rune is at a turning point in his career. The Danish talent, after having burst into the tennis elite with a disruptive force, experienced two seasons of stagnation which led him to a deep reflection on his professional path.
In an interview with SuperTennisTV, Rune opened his heart by analyzing the last few years: “They have been a great challenge for me. Everything happened very quickly in my career. Winning that final in Paris-Bercy against Djokovic was beautiful, but also very stressful. I learned a lot from that experience and now I feel like I'm back on the right path.”
The Dane admitted that he had suffered the weight of expectations: “I felt a lot of pressure, I let myself be influenced by the expectations that people had on me. Now that phase is over. I understood that when you are young there are many things you don't know and you have to learn to react in the right way to what happens."
His self-criticism was particularly honest: “I accept people's criticism and admit that in the last year and a half I have not worked as hard as I should have. Now I'm doing it and I hope the results come. I understood how much effort it takes to win a Slam, which remains my big dream.”
Despite the need to improve, Rune does not intend to change his tennis: “I don't think I need to change my playing style. Look at Zverev, how he has improved lately without changing his tennis pattern. Before the ankle injury he was consistently top-5, now he has made a further leap in quality and is knocking more forcefully on the door of the Slams."
“My next goal is not to win a big tournament,” concluded Rune, “but to maximize my potential and improve physically, mentally and tennis-wise. If I succeed, I know the successes will come.”
In an interview with SuperTennisTV, Rune opened his heart by analyzing the last few years: “They have been a great challenge for me. Everything happened very quickly in my career. Winning that final in Paris-Bercy against Djokovic was beautiful, but also very stressful. I learned a lot from that experience and now I feel like I'm back on the right path.”
The Dane admitted that he had suffered the weight of expectations: “I felt a lot of pressure, I let myself be influenced by the expectations that people had on me. Now that phase is over. I understood that when you are young there are many things you don't know and you have to learn to react in the right way to what happens."
His self-criticism was particularly honest: “I accept people's criticism and admit that in the last year and a half I have not worked as hard as I should have. Now I'm doing it and I hope the results come. I understood how much effort it takes to win a Slam, which remains my big dream.”
Despite the need to improve, Rune does not intend to change his tennis: “I don't think I need to change my playing style. Look at Zverev, how he has improved lately without changing his tennis pattern. Before the ankle injury he was consistently top-5, now he has made a further leap in quality and is knocking more forcefully on the door of the Slams."
“My next goal is not to win a big tournament,” concluded Rune, “but to maximize my potential and improve physically, mentally and tennis-wise. If I succeed, I know the successes will come.”