Holger Rune started off his Roland Garros campaign on a high note but the match left fans a bit worried about his knee.
Rune arrived in Paris after a really superb run in Rome where he defeated Novak Djokovic among other things en route to the final where Medvedev proved better. That run made him one of the players that could potentially win the event although many have a few players ahead of him in that regard.
The opening was a really good one as he defeated Christopher Eubanks in four sets. It wasn't a perfect match by any means because he dropped a set but more importantly he also seemed to have hit his knee which left him in pain for a while. Fans became worried but he cleared the air after the match explaining that it was no injury.
Yeah, I feel good now. I just hit return and I slipped a little bit and I slammed my left knee in the ground. It was a bit painful when it happened, but now it's okay. It was nothing dangerous. Then I would have called the trainer. It was not painful. It was just a hit. So all good.
Rune is expected to rise his level as the event moves on but the worry about his body is genuine one. He's had a few moments this year where he seemed to have injured himself only to brush those concerns aside. He's young so recovery is rather quick but like many other young players, he doesn't have to strongest of bodies yet. He's better than your average player and much of that is due to his hard work with his physical trainer.
Yeah, it's great. Me and Lapo have been working together for three, four years now at the academy. He's a great fitness coach. He's keeping me in shape, improving me every day.He's really experienced and he's very dedicated in his work, which I really admire. I like to work with dedicated people. He's a great fitness coach, and I'm happy that he's here with me.
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