Racquet_smash
Hall of Fame
He was very promising in 2022 but he has massively regressed ever since then.
Rune criticizes himself: “I haven't worked hard enough, now it's time to change”
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Fabresque
Legend
Rune is light years away from Hewitt and would be lucky to have a career as good.
Mustard
Bionic Poster
LOL. Hewitt was very mentally strong at even age 16, and I mean elite strong. Hewitt loved competing in tennis matches, loved the scrap. Other players of his generation took longer to get the mental aspect right, especially Federer.
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TheSlicer
Guest
Maybe fed
FedForGOAT
Professional
Fed was a great returner in 2003. He improved his baseline game and strategy, and he definitely improved his backhand, but I don’t think his actual return stroke improved much.
Then again, idk if Rune struggles with the actual stroke either
Galvermegs
Hall of Fame
Rafter, wawrinka, cilic, gomez, and a few others improved as 'veterans'... but i dont know about rune having that one outstanding shot. He is like a slightly better rublev but i just dont know about really taking the match out of opponents hands. He has played some strong stuff in bo3. But against alcaraz he looks very limited.
I would like a jump up in his level but mainly it seems it is all big talk or listless half baked appearances for some time.
Becker may not be the same help post prison sentence either.
I would like a jump up in his level but mainly it seems it is all big talk or listless half baked appearances for some time.
Becker may not be the same help post prison sentence either.
Aabye5
Talk Tennis Guru
Wawrinka is the one that comes to mind on the return, but someone would have to check the numbers.
Dane_is_Finnish_OJ
Legend
True. But he still got a lot of returns in play. Rune doesn’t.
Winner Sinner
Hall of Fame
Rune has always admitted that the victory at Bercy 2022 proved counterproductive in the long run for his development.
In general, he had the honesty to say that even the best ranking of number 4 achieved after Wimbledon 2023 did not reflect his true value at the time, but was more the result of various astral conjunctions.
In summary, all those results have generated a load of expectations decidedly disproportionate to the actual value of the moment.
Having said that, it is also unfair to limit to Bercy 2022 the good things done so far.
During the 2023 clay season, let's remember that he was able to reach two finals in the masters 1000 in Monte Carlo and Rome.
Even at the 2023 ATP Finals, all things considered, in the round robin he had two matches practically on par with the future finalists of the tournament Djokovic and Sinner.
He absolutely must discipline himself tactically.
And above all he must understand once and for all what type of approach he wants to undertake when he grows up.
I see a version of Rune that is too Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde, that is, a player who alternates moments in which he shows off a hyper-aggressive type of tennis, with others in which he becomes a very passive player.
In general, he had the honesty to say that even the best ranking of number 4 achieved after Wimbledon 2023 did not reflect his true value at the time, but was more the result of various astral conjunctions.
In summary, all those results have generated a load of expectations decidedly disproportionate to the actual value of the moment.
Having said that, it is also unfair to limit to Bercy 2022 the good things done so far.
During the 2023 clay season, let's remember that he was able to reach two finals in the masters 1000 in Monte Carlo and Rome.
Even at the 2023 ATP Finals, all things considered, in the round robin he had two matches practically on par with the future finalists of the tournament Djokovic and Sinner.
He absolutely must discipline himself tactically.
And above all he must understand once and for all what type of approach he wants to undertake when he grows up.
I see a version of Rune that is too Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde, that is, a player who alternates moments in which he shows off a hyper-aggressive type of tennis, with others in which he becomes a very passive player.
Dane_is_Finnish_OJ
Legend
I think it has more potential than Zverev’s. Not saying it will fulfill it, though.
messiahrobins
G.O.A.T.
lol. he is the most overrated player of all time even above Tsitsipas. He has no game at all because his movement is woeful and at that elite level movement nowadays is everything. will be unheard of within 4 years like that Korean who beat Novak once at the AO
ghostofMecir
Legend
Lol
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Incredible talent but the attitude is woeful and attitude is everything. Rune doesn't seem to have mentally matured and it is sad to see. He showed so much promise in 2022 and 2023. He was showing it in IW also but a terrible follow-up in Miami and MC. That will not cut it. You need to bring it week after week.
Galvermegs
Hall of Fame
Kafelnikov and safin had many strange losses but still got 2 slams each. Think you are a bit hard on him. Maybe he has game issues that hold back the mentality. Certainly sinner and alcaraz are more complete.
nolefam_2024
Bionic Poster
I don't think working hard or not is a problem. People need to see we are in full blown power era. The top guys today are sineraz who can blast forehands. This guy can't.
It's like being an berdych in rafole times. Can't move well enough b
It's like being an berdych in rafole times. Can't move well enough b
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