After his opponent, Botic van de Zandschulp, was forced to retire, 19-years-old Holger Rune became the champion of the 2022 Munich Open.
Some of the ATP and WTA tournaments are sponsored by a car manufacturer such as the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix which is a WTA event held in Stuttgart or also BMW Munich Open held in another German city. As a part of a win, players don't get only prize money, points and a trophy, they also usually get a brand new car from the sponsor of the tournament.
Holger Rune had an intriguing week at the 2022 Munich Open, where he didn't drop a set and overcame first-seeded Alexander Zverev, but he was also forced to withdraw from the 2022 Madrid Open, where he witnessed his opponent retire in the final.
Despite the unfortunate occurrences, there's no denying Rune's high level of performance during the week. He got off to a strong start with a 7-6, 6-3 victory over Jiri Lehecka, a young Czech. He beat first-seeded Alexander Zverev in the second round, who said he had played his worst match in the past seven years.
Then, after withdrawing from the Madrid Open, he proved that he merited his berth in the competition by defeating Emil Ruusuvuori, another teenager. Rune defeated another local player, Oscar Otte, in the semifinals to set up a final against Botic van de Zandschulp.
After lifting his first ATP trophy, the young Dane also enjoyed a ride on a tennis court in his brand new BMW. Although he enjoyed it still only as a passenger, Rune will be looking to test his car as soon as he gets to use it on a road.
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