Holger Rune 'developing a reputation' with behaviour but a 'threat' for French Open 2023 – John McEnroe

John McEnroe believes Holger Rune is «developing a reputation» with some of his behaviour, but the Dane is a «threat» to challenge at the French Open. The 20-year-old incurred the wrath of the crowd in the Spanish capital after a controversial line call and the events which followed. Ad Davidovich Fokina disagreed with a call made by the electronic line call and disputed the decision with umpire Carlos Bernardes and an ATP supervisor.

ATP MadridBooing 'part of tennis right now' — Medvedev01/05/2023 AT 17:32 Rune then removed the ball mark with his foot and was booed at every opportunity from that point onwards in a 7-6(1) 5-7 7-6(5) defeat to the 29th seed. «I've said this before, I'll say it again, it's hard to be a total a****** and be on the tennis tour, okay? It's possible to do it, but you end up living a very lonely existence,» McEnroe said in the Holding Court podcast with Patrick McEnroe. «He likes to ham it up, he likes to engage the crowd, but he does it in a way that kind of irritates his opponents at times.

Certainly, he irritates the crowd. So what's happening is, he's developing a reputation. »I think Rune will come around.

I do think he's a threat to do some serious damage at the French [Open this year]. The guy is a tremendous talent, brings a ton of energy to the court. «I think he's capable of winning majors.