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Holger Rune, 18, admitted he was struggling at the start of his Marseille first round match but was happy that he was able to figure things out and escape with a 1-6 6-3 6-4 win over Zizou Bergs. Rune, ranked at No. 90 in the world, clinched his first ATP main draw win in 2022 after beating Bergs.
Rune was on a five-match losing streak in 2022 before beating Bergs. “At first it was tough,” Rune said after the match, per the ATP website. “I was struggling a lot, making a lot of errors. He came out and played very well in the beginning, so I was a bit stressed.
“I tried to think like a professional, I tried to find a way. I’ve played too many matches in my career where I’ve lost the first set, so I just told myself, 'Let’s stick in there, play every ball in the court, and let’s see what happens'”.
Rune bounces back after Buenos Aires
Last week, Rune suffered a first round loss in Buenos Aires. After suffering a 7-6 (4) 6-3 loss to Sebastian Baez, Rune called out the "disrespectful" Buenos Aires crowd. "Beautiful tournament @argentinaopentennis but unfortunately not a nice atmosphere when playing match today.
I don't like people yelling 'shut up" to me during my match or the whole crowd deliberately making noise when i serve and things and like that. It was disrespectful to me and to the sport. All respect to the umpire who nicely tried to appeal to respect.
I fully understand that people support their national players but people have to remember that this is not a football and the players doesn't have to (have) teammates on (the) court to support (him). It's a balance. Support is nice but harassment is (a) no go in sports, schools, whrever," Rune posted on his Instagram Story.