Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev were predicted to be Top 3 after the Big 3 but Holger Rune had 100% record against them as teenager 👏 #HolgerRune #StefanosTsitsipas #DaniilMedvedev #AlexanderZverev #Tennis
"Made for those matches in the biggest stadiums": Former Danish doubles star Nielsen backs compatriot Rune to match Big Three
ATPWednesday, 03 May 2023 at 21:30
Frederik Lochte Nielsen praised his compatriot Holger Rune for his potential to reach the level of the Big-3.
The 2012 Wimbledon doubles champion believes that Rune has the necessary tools to achieve the same level of success as Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, or Novak Djokovic. One of the aspects he highlighted is the 19-year-old tennis player's second serve.
“I very much agree with Holger when he says that he doesn’t stress about having to play for his points,” Nielsen said to SpilXperten.
“That’s one of the big developments he has gone through in the last year and a half.”
“Holger is one of the best in the world at using his 2nd serve proactively and not just using it as a point starter. He serves both slice, kick, hard and slow on his 2nd serve. It’s really a powerful weapon for him,” he added.
The former tennis player also emphasized that Rune is comfortable and performs well under pressure.
“Holger is made for those matches in the biggest stadiums against the very best players. That’s where he feels he belongs. That’s where he feels most comfortable.”
“If you’re going to talk about players who have a chance to achieve the same as the greatest legends, I completely agree that Alcaraz and Rune are the two who can do it. I think they have the best platform to build on right now,” said Nielsen.
However, he also pointed out that Rune is still slightly behind world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz:
“They are two players who really play tennis and get the best out of themselves. The reason why Alcaraz is maybe a little bit further ahead than Rune right now is because Alcaraz is maybe a little bit better physically. He has a natural strength, but when Holger builds that up, he will be horrible to face for all players because he has almost no weaknesses,” he added.
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