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

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. Carlos Alcaraz 'in for a big battle' against Novak Djokovic — Alex Corretja Alexander Zverev edges tight battle with Tomas Etcheverry to make semi-finals Iga Swiatek marches on with straight sets win over Coco Gauff “He was flat and I think it's a learning lesson for him, but again I don't know if he has the energy to be because he's so fired up in a way — but not with his tennis racquet in his hand.” Ruud and Rune have had a strained relationship after a heated clash in the quarter-final of last year's Roland-Garros when Rune accused Ruud of showing him a lack of respect.

“I would have expected him [Rune] to get a little more fired up early in the second set," Wilander continued. “I mean, I can't believe I'm saying this, but maybe start talking to his box, start screaming at his box, start finding people in the stands, just to do something.