Andy Roddick, within the newest episode of his podcast Served with – a podcast wherein he offers with all of the subjects of our beloved tennis – supplied his followers a deep evaluation on Holger Rune, anticipated by many media, insiders and followers on the highest ranges, however who in the mean time is struggling rather a lot to succeed in. 2024 has been a yr of disaster for the younger Dane, throughout which he has by no means managed to specific his finest tennis.
This week too, Holger was eradicated in his first match in a match, by Jiri Lehecka within the ATP 250 Brisbane Worldwide match.
Roddick gave his interpretation of the scenario, specializing in why the Dane has not but managed to succeed in the extent of his two rivals Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
“While Alcaraz and Sinner are on their way to becoming great players, Holger is still trying to find a coach with whom he can maintain a relationship for more than four or five months and identify himself as a player,” he stated.
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The American legend confused that each Sinner and Alcaraz have an identification and a sure stability within the relationship with their respective groups. The previous American tennis participant talked at size in regards to the profession of the Dane who has modified coaches a number of occasions in current occasions, contemplating the way it did not go nicely even with Patrick Mouratoglou – who now coaches Naomi Osaka – with whom he labored on a number of events.
“We have the impression that he plays defense sometimes, offense sometimes. It seems that sometimes he turns to his corner for advice. Jim Courier said recently that the strategy changes day by day and he is right. The point for me is that there is so much raw potential that obviously needs to be shaped, that there is a lack of organization and management of this potential. He has beaten the best players in the world. He has also beaten Novak Djokovic, so there is a lot to appreciate in Holger Rune, but he still lacks a lot of consistency,” he added.
