Rune, again in the eye of the storm: he starred in a controversy similar to the one he lived with Cerú

Holger Rune (9th world ranking) defeated Alex Michelsen (33 °) 7-6 (4) and 6-3in an hour and 33 minutes of play, and got into the round of 16 Cincinnati 1000 Masters. Also, beyond the very good victory, the Danish tennis player was in the center of the scene for a questionable attitude.

During the first set of the meeting, which was where the highest level was seen by both, the figure of the Video Review To review a controversial play: when Michelsen served 5-5 0-0, Rune arrived at a ball, which would then trigger his point. However, after the doubts of the American for a possible double pique, the assistance of the repetition was requested and the premises were finally right. In this way, Alex stayed with that point.

This situation, immediately, brought to the mind the memory of the game between Holger and Francisco closing it in the round of 16 of Roland Garros 2023. During the third set of that meeting, a ball had clearly chopped twice before Rune’s impact. Then, Fran would win the Rally With a volley, but the umpire had stopped the match because the Argentine spoke after the non -sanction of the European, who would stay with the point. Finally, it would be defeat of the Argentine in five sets.

Another of the great controversies carried by former N ° 4 ATP was in Madrid Open 2023 against the local Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. On that occasion, while the Spanish argued with the referee, Rune was responsible for erasing the mark of a pique was under discussion. At that time, a rain of whistles began to fall.

“There are people who are not going to control if you do these things. I already told you once in Monte-Carlo. If you dedicate yourself to playing tennis they will not tell you anything,” Carlos Bernardes had told him, ”I might like Holger at that time.

For now, Rune will return to action when he faces the winner of the duel between Frances Tiafoe and Ugo Humbert, for a place in the quarterfinals of Cincinnati.

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