Stubbs calls Rune 'punchable' due to antics: "Is there a person that likes this kid? It's amazing"

Rennae Stubbs talked about Holger Rune on the latest episode of her podcast noting that the Danish player is not that well-liked at the moment due to his antics.

Rune last clashed with Jannik Sinner at the Monte-Carlo Masters but that was not the first time he clashed with a player on the court. He clashed with Wawrinka in the past and Casper Ruud as well. Speaking about the way he carries himself on the court, Stubbs noted that he's not that well-liked right now:

"Rune is proving himself to be so good on all surfaces. He's so young. But, Man! He's disliked on tour. Is there a person that likes this kid? It's amazing; he just p***es people off on the court and the garbage that he carries on with."

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She added her hope that he will calm down a little bit in the future:

"I'm hoping that with time, by the time he's 22 or 23, he's kinda calmed down a little bit with that, I don't know, being so punchable, can I say that? Punchable with his antics, and the way carries on."

She also questioned whether his cramping issues have to do with his emotions:

“I mean, he was smacking Rublev; he gets up 4-1, and bang, the cramps start again. And he's had an issue with this in the past, where the cramping has really hurt him, and I just wonder how much of that has to do with his emotions and his ups and downs."

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