At the ATP tournament on the Munich clayc-ourts, Holger Rune reconfirms himself as champion, beating again in the Bavarian city, exactly like last year, Botic Van de Zandschulp in three sets: 6-4, 1-6, 7-6. The first two sets tell nothing except a handover, where the Dutchman’s perfect partial responds to the positive momentum of the Dane.
In the third set, however, a new scenario breaks in: Rune hurts her arm and after having suffered the break she calls the physiotherapist. His intervention helps little: forehand the Dane does not force, but rather only lifts the ball, causing Van de Zandschulp to retreat uselessly.
Thus we arrive at 5-2 for the Dutchman, who leads to match point. From now on, everything turns upside down. Rune finds physical strength and mental strength, cancels two match points and cancels the first break. We go to 6-6 and again: the Paris-Bercy champion cancels two more match points and gives himself the tiebreak.
Here Rune is colder, more decisive, he takes advantage of the Dutchman’s moment of total insecurity and conquers back-to-back. The highlights
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