Rune Thinks He Reached Still Only 60% Of His Potential
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Holger Rune thinks he still reached only 60% of his potential despite being one of the best young players on the ATP Tour.
Rune is still only 19 years old, and he is already an ATP Masters 1000 champion and currently the World No. 8 player. He won the Paris Masters last year, which significantly helped him to break into the Top 10.
Despite being very successful already in his teenage years, the young Dane is also one of the most ambitious players on the ATP Tour. He is not shy to speak about his ambitions, which include winning Grand Slams and becoming the World No. 1 player.
That's why, despite being successful, Rune feels like there is plenty of room left for him to improve. Speaking to the ATP Media ahead of the Miami Open, the Danish teenager said that he thinks he reached only about 60% of his potential.
"I think [I have reached] maybe 55 or 60 per cent [of my potential]. I’m 19, so I feel like I have a lot to learn still. When I’m out there playing, I feel still like I can be a lot better, which is in a way nice but sometimes frustrating."
"I just have to look at it as a positive thing. I’m No. 8 in the world now, and I’ve reached I think maybe 55 or 60 per cent of my potential, so it’s a positive thing."
Up next, the young Dane will compete at the Miami Open, where he's the seventh seed. In the second round, Rune will play against Marton Fucsovics, and he's really looking forward to the event.
"I’ve done that pretty well here [in Miami]. We’ve had a lot of good practice sessions, I feel ready, ready to go out there and have fun. It’s the last hard-court tournament before the clay season, so I’m just going to enjoy it as much as I can."
