French Open: Holger Rune 'needs a bit of that Kyrgios’, says Mats Wilander after slow start against Casper Ruud

07.06.2023 - 23:29 eurosport.com

Holger Rune “needs mayhem” to produce his best tennis, according to Eurosport expert Mats Wilander. The 20-year-old Dane crashed out of the French Open to Casper Ruud at the quarter-final stage – just like he did last year – after producing a timid display against his Scandinavian rival.

Ad Analysing the performance in The Cube, Barbara Schett put it to Wilander that the pressure in such a high-profile match had become too much for Rune. “When you look at how he played and how we behaved, I would agree, 100%,” began Wilander.

Roland-GarrosRuud seals match point to end Rune fightback2 HOURS AGO “I don't know if we can ever expect him to be a hundred percent committed professionally, emotionally, physically from the beginning of every match.

I just don't think that's his personality. “I think he needs mayhem, he needs a little bit of that Nick Kyrgios, and he didn't have that.

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