“Meaning what?”, Holger Rune has raised questions regarding the arduous schedule of the Monte-Carlo tournament after an early defeat on Friday morning. The Danish player has found himself in a challenging series of matches for the last two days. Even after giving his all, he found himself at a loss against Jannik Sinner with a score of 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-3. And after that, he took to his twitter to write about the demanding conditions of the tournament.

With his comments, the 20-year-old tennis sensation illuminated the physical and psychological toll that professional tennis events can have on players. Through his statements, the 20-year-old tennis sensation emphasized the physical and psychological toll that professional tennis events can have on participants.

Holger Rune questions the ATP tour for their mismanagement in the Monte-Carlo

Holger Rune had to play two back-to-back matches on Thursday, first finishing his rain affected match with Sumit Nagal. And before that he had played a 3 and half hour grilling match with Grigor Dimitrov. During that match, he also had an argument with the chair Empire over a line call.

Referring to all the problems, he took to his twitter and replied to a post from the official account of ATP that said, “May the force be with you, @janniksin ☄️”. Reposting the tweet Rune wrote, “Meaning what @atptour…..? Not that you gave me the best conditions in the first place, having to play 2 matches the day before ending late, leaving almost no recovery time.” 

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Following two incidents involving Daniil Medvedev earlier in the week, world No. 7 Rune was also embroiled in controversy over his play against Jannik Sinner near the end of the second set. Rune was given a time violation serving at 5-5, 0-30 down against the world No. 2.

Although he protested, he could not play in his best form and lost to Sinner at the end. Pointing to that, he wrote, “Chair Umpire making crucial mistakes and giving wrong warning that disturbed the game. May the force be with you 🙄 Jesus Christ.” 

However, appreciating his opponent’s performance, Sinner said, “Playing against him is never easy, especially in such occasions. I’m very happy I won today, but mostly about my physical level – I raised it today”.

Many of his followers supported him during the event and later on as well. His opponent, Sinner, in his post-match interview, also came forward to show his support for Rune and addressed the chaos on-court. However, after this sour experience, Rune will face another major career setback because of his exit.

Holger Rune might drop down from the Top 10 after his quarterfinal exit from Monte-Carlo

Holger Rune’s loss will heavily affect his ATP ranking this season. Per Tennis365.com, “Friday’s result will mean that thanks to a drop of 400 points and some of his closest rivals performing well this week, Rune will drop outside the top 10 of the ATP Rankings come Monday.”

His shock exit from the tournament saw him plummet from his world No. 7 ranking at the start of the week. Five hungry players seized the opportunity, capitalizing on his absence to climb the rankings ladder. Now, he may finds himself staring up at them from a lowly 12th place.

Rune’s trip to Monte-Carlo may not have finished opposed to what he had hoped. But his experience is a proof of the intense rivalry and unpredictability of the world’s best tennis. Even though his days at Monte-Carlo may be over, his tenacity and willpower will undoubtedly help him soar to new heights as he leaves his mark on the sport.

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