(VIDEO) "Why is he acting like an angsty teen": Holger Rune's blunt interview mid match at UTS gains heavy criticism

Holger Rune experienced a tense moment during his latest match in the Ultimate Tennis Showdown against Aleksander Bublik when he became visibly upset during a mid-match interview. The Danish player made it clear that he did not like the format of the tournament. Fans reacted on social media to the world No. 8's perceived bad attitude.

The exhibition tournament was created by Alex Popyrin (entrepreneur and father of tennis player Alexei Popyrin) and Patrick Mouratoglou, the former coach of Serena Williams, Simona Halep, and Holger Rune himself, among others. The UTS takes place at different times during the year, changing its location; in this instance, it is in London.

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Rune did not appreciate the format, divided into quarters by time (similar to basketball), and expressed his discontent during the interview: "I don't enjoy it," Rune said. "It is still tennis but it's weird." When the interviewer continued to inquire about why he didn't like the format, Rune refused to continue the interview and removed his headphones: "That's a stupid question," he said.

Despite the tense moment, Rune secured a victory with a score of 15-11, 12-18, 12-19, 15-14, 2-1. However, the incident took center stage after the match, with fans reacting on social media after the video of the moment circulated.

“Wait why is he acting like an angsty teen it’s literally an exhibition that u signed up for knowing the format & getting thousands from plz now,”

Melanie Lautrup

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Wait why is he acting like an angsty teen 😭 it’s literally an exhibition that u signed up for knowing the format & getting thousands from plz now

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"Crazy how he and alcaraz are the same age but he acts like a 15 year old. you’ll never catch carlitos being so disrespectful lol he needs to grow up"

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crazy how he and alcaraz are the same age but he acts like a 15 year old. you’ll never catch carlitos being so disrespectful lol he needs to grow up

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"Ohh Holger is not beating spoiled brat allegations anytime soon 😭😂...but pls this whole uts format is so wierd"

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Ohh Holger is not beating spoiled brat allegations anytime soon 😭😂...but pls this whole uts format is so wierd

Melanie Lautrup

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Wait why is he acting like an angsty teen 😭 it’s literally an exhibition that u signed up for knowing the format & getting thousands from plz now

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He IS an angsty teen.

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Yeah one of my least favorite players on tour tbh

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T.O.O Ogunrinde

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Hope he grows up fast. Another season beckons.

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