Holger Rune finally collected the BMW he won at last year's Munich Open, and he promises another return to the Bavarian city.
Winning an event in tennis is never a bad idea because, most of the time, players get nicely rewarded. The overwhelming amount of time it's a good champion purse, which is more than enough, but some events add something on top of that.
Such is the Munich Open, which promises a BMW car to the event's winner, as the tournament is also called the BMW Open for sponsorship reasons. On the women's side, there is the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with a similar promise, giving the winner a brand new Porsche.
In Munich, Rune won the event twice. The first time around, his triumph came after a retirement from Botic van de Zandschulp just a few games into the match.
The second time, he also won against van de Zandschulp, but this time Rune won 6-4, 1-6, 7-6, which won him the champion purse and another BMW car. A year after he did it, Rune collected the car in Monaco.
He seemed pretty excited by it, sharing snapshots from the day and showcasing his brand-new car, which took a while to manufacture while confirming his participation at the event in April.
"This beauty I won at the @BMW open last year, all built as I like. Happy to get it today from @BMWstoreMonaco and excited to come back to Munich for the third time to defend my title in April."- Rune on social media
Like Iga Swiatek in Stuttgart, where she has received two Porsches for her wins, Rune will likely need a larger garage if he keeps succeeding in Munich, as his third BMW may await him this year at the ATP 250 clay-court tournament played in the Bavarian city.
