Imitating his idols 😆 This is 17-year-old 🇩🇰 Holger Rune who is the youngest ATP Tour quarter-finalist since 2014 👏 @chile_open
"Never apologise for showing your emotions": Jimmy Connors gives advice to Holger Rune during podcast appearance
ATPMonday, 04 December 2023 at 14:30
Former world number one Jimmy Connors has advised the current
world number eight Denmark’s Holger Rune to never apologise for showing
emotions.
The 20-year-old is being criticised by some social media
fans in particular for showing too many emotions during the match. Connors,
who won eight Grand Slam titles in his illustrious career, was recently quoted in
a report where he advises Rune to never apologise for showing emotions.
"I’m gonna say this, never apologize for showing your
emotions and being an emotional player,” said the 71-year-old. “You know, I
always felt that I used that emotion to help drive me
"As long as you are emotional, like my friend Ilie
Nastase, he would get emotional but he would still be emotional five games
later. That doesn’t work. I am very energetic and when you play with a lot of
energy, you sometimes show too much emotion but again, it’s a part of the game.”
Rune has had a difficult year at the highest level but finished
the season on a bit of a high after managing to qualify for the ATP Finals in
Turin. However, his journey in the competition came to an end as he suffered two
defeats in three matches in the group stage.
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- FYI: The term 'snub' is a much overused verb by writers of sensationalist rags. [SNUB: rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully]. That is not the definition of what is going on with frequent withdrawals from tournaments.
mandoist16-09-2024 - No offence, Mr. Lloyd, but where have you been the past two years?? How long have you been a tennis fan? This 'article' may be informative for newbies or fair-weather tennis observers but the majority of fans know the root of the multiple issues within WTA. The #1 issue being the subject of health & well-being which has been (or has attempted to be) addressed with the WTA Elitist council members last season. WTA was extremely dismissive of players' concerns and opposed to such a meeting. Eventually giving-in due to publicity and allowed selective players only -- no rep's, no medical personnel, and no team members. The meeting was a farce as WTA soon after that released an even more hectic schedule... with mandatory tourneys! Guess they weren't taking notes?? BTW: There is a lot missing from this piece concerning "withdrawals". No writer has yet taken the jump to get behind the scenes and dig at the problems -- obvious organizational problems. IMO, the top two issues are WTA's lack of proper attention to health & well-being of its Money-Makers; and Financial Greed. Tip to Mr. Lloyd: there is no "snubbing" when these players withdraw. These women have to take such measures as withdrawing from a tourney, and occasional time-off from the circuit, to protect themselves -- because WTA refuses to take any measures at all (although not allowing matches until sunrise is a start). Surely you can do better than point fingers at players. The finger-pointing should be directed entirely at WTA (and ATP). Be a true journalist, Mr. Lloyd, and research them!!mandoist16-09-2024
- Uh-oh.... Now Raducanu is being forced to compete! Let's see who withdraws next... I wonder??mandoist15-09-2024
- And this is such a shock to WTA?? How many times are they (WTA & ATP) going to keep stepping in their own s*** ???mandoist15-09-2024
- They can go down together!mandoist15-09-2024
