"I have some big dreams that can really get me motivated" - Rune not afraid to use big words

| by Balasz Virag

Holger Rune is one of the biggest talents on the ATP Tour and after winning the Paris Masters, he also broke into Top 10 of the ATP Rankings.

The 19-years-old Dane is the youngest player in Top 100 of the ATP Rankings and so it's not a surprise that only a few months ago, he played his first Grand Slam main draw. In his first ever major match, Holger Rune drew a player that was trying to win his 21st Grand Slam title, Novak Djokovic. Remembering that meeting, he said:

"Actually, at that match, I kind of believed that – I don't know, it might be very early to say – but I kind of believed more in myself that, wow, I can really do this, even though I lost,” he revealed to ausopen.com. “I got more belief that night, and more trust in myself.

“I always had a special feeling about playing Grand Slams; it's kind of a different mindset you have, and it's really there that I want to put great things together.”

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Thanks to his success this year, the young Dane is aiming to achieve even more in 2023 and he showed that he's not afraid to set big goals for himself, as he said:

“I'm so young, so I'm still improving, so I can really feel every day I'm getting better. So it really makes me pumped, actually,” he said. “Being in those big matches, playing some of the big guys on the biggest stages in tennis, and going deep in those tournaments really pumps up the adrenaline. And it's really what you practice for every day."

“Obviously you feel different every day you wake up, and some days you're not as motivated as others, but you can make yourself motivated quite easily. You don't always feel good, but you don't have to always feel good, I tell myself. And you've still got to do your job. I have some big dreams that can really get me motivated and help me to practice 100 per cent.”

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