Holger Rune - players.bio

Carlos Alcaraz Will Face 'Difficult' Clash With 'Idol' Rafael Nadal

Carlos Alcaraz admitted Wednesday it will be a "difficult moment" facing "idol" Rafael Nadal when the Spanish superstars clash for the final time. Nadal, the winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, announced last week that he will retire from tennis after the Davis Cup Finals in Malaga next month. On Thursday, however, the 38-year-old will take on Alcaraz for a place in the final of the "Six Kings Slam" exhibition event in Riyadh. "Since I started to play tennis, I'm watching his matches. I look up to him and I grew up watching him. He was my idol, he is still my idol," Alcaraz said on court after defeating Holger Rune 6-4, 6-2 to set-up an emotional meeting with Nadal.

Fils edges Rune in tiebreaks to set up Japan Open final with Humbert

Arthur Fils fought through two nervous tiebreaks to beat Holger Rune 7-6(8) 7-6(10) on Monday to reach the final of the Japan Open, setting up a clash with fellow Frenchman Ugo Humbert in Tokyo.

Holger Rune Comes Back From Brink To Reach Japan Open Semifinals

Denmark's Holger Rune fought back from a match point down to reach the Japan Open semi-finals after beating Kei Nishikori 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 on Sunday. Rune, the number six seed, came back from the brink to win four straight games and end the Japanese veteran's challenge in front of a lively crowd in Tokyo. "It was about getting that first serve, and if I could save that match point I knew that I could put on pressure," said Rune, who will play either defending champion Ben Shelton or France's Arthur Fils in the semi-finals. "The momentum shifted a little bit. I lifted myself up, I was more positive." Nishikori, 34, has been plagued by injuries and he returned to Grand Slam competition at the French Open in May after an absence of almost three years.

Andy Murray makes feelings abundantly clear on Six Kings Slam as Djokovic and Nadal sign up

Andy Murray has lambasted the hyped-up Six Kings Slam event in Saudi Arabia, declaring that "nobody cares" about the spectacle.

Auger-Aliassime suffers 1st-round loss to wild card Nishioka at Japan Open

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Japan Open in the first round.

Sinner, Tiafoe reach Cincinnati Open final

:Italian world number one Jannik Sinner played through a nagging hip issue to beat Germany's Alexander Zverev 7-6(9) 5-7 7-6(4) on Sunday and reach the final of the Cincinnati Open where he will face Frances Tiafoe.

Jannik Sinner Edges Past Alexander Zverev To Reach Cincinnati Open Final

Jannik Sinner ended his losing streak against Alexander Zverev with a 7-6 (11/9), 5-7, 7-6 (7/4) win on Sunday which took him into the final of the Cincinnati Open. The world number one had lost four of five previous matches in the series, with his only win coming at Roland Garros four years ago. The tight victory took more than three hours not including a rain interruption. The match was paused midway through the first-set tiebreaker for nearly 30 minutes while a shower passed over the area -- another episode of the poor weather which has plagued the event in recent days.

Sinner tops Zverev to reach Cincinnati Open final

Italian world number one Jannik Sinner shook off a second-set blip to beat Germany's Alexander Zverev 7-6(9) 5-7 7-6(4) on Sunday (Aug 18) and reach the Cincinnati Open final.

Contacts

Holger Rune Sport News

Carlos Alcaraz Will Face 'Difficult' Clash With 'Idol' Rafael Nadal

Fils edges Rune in tiebreaks to set up Japan Open final with Humbert

Holger Rune Comes Back From Brink To Reach Japan Open Semifinals

Andy Murray makes feelings abundantly clear on Six Kings Slam as Djokovic and Nadal sign up

Auger-Aliassime suffers 1st-round loss to wild card Nishioka at Japan Open

Sinner, Tiafoe reach Cincinnati Open final

Jannik Sinner Edges Past Alexander Zverev To Reach Cincinnati Open Final

Sinner tops Zverev to reach Cincinnati Open final