Roland-Garros 2023 - Holger Rune : "I would say Casper Ruud is the favorite for the semi-final against Alexander Zverev" - Vidéo Dailymotion

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Holger Rune

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00:00 It is often said that tennis is an individual sport,

00:04 but it is never more beautiful than when it is collective.

00:09 BNP Paribas, faithful to tomorrow's tennis for 50 years.

00:15 I think I started very, very bad, unfortunately.

00:19 I didn't find my level at all the first two sets,

00:22 then I started to play a little bit better,

00:24 found some rhythm in my game,

00:26 managed to put him under pressure,

00:28 but again it's too costly to start so late.

00:30 Against a great player like him, he deserves to win,

00:34 because first of all I wasn't there the first two sets,

00:37 but you cannot allow yourself to do that

00:40 when you play a player like Kasper

00:42 and any player at the top of the game,

00:44 because it's too long of a way back,

00:47 and credit to him for staying there.

00:49 Holger, during the first two sets,

00:55 it seems like you couldn't just control the ball.

01:00 How did you feel on the court?

01:02 As I said, I didn't feel good, I didn't play well.

01:06 But that's life sometimes,

01:08 you cannot always find your best level.

01:11 I tried everything I could to get some rhythm

01:15 and try to get back on track.

01:17 I managed to come back in the third,

01:21 but it's late when you waste two sets like this.

01:24 I tried to trust my tennis, commit fully to my shots,

01:29 but they were everywhere, my shots,

01:30 so sometimes you have days like this.

01:32 Holger, based on what you've seen tonight from Kasper,

01:40 how do you think he will go against Zverev firstly,

01:44 and chances beyond that?

01:46 It's a good question.

01:51 It's tough to say, because every match-up is different.

01:54 I'd probably say Kasper is the favourite for the semi-final,

01:58 but again, if you asked me one year ago,

02:01 I'd probably say that Zverev would be the favourite.

02:03 It's tough to say.

02:04 Zverev is coming back strong after his injury,

02:08 but right now I think I see Kasper in the final,

02:12 but again, who knows?

02:14 We'll see.

02:15 Zverev is showing good shape and good form,

02:18 so it's going to be an interesting semi-final.

02:20 Hopefully it's good for them.

02:26 How did you pull up after the Cirendolo match?

02:29 Did that affect tonight at all?

02:31 Not at all.

02:32 I was fine physically, no issues there.

02:34 I just didn't play my level.

02:36 It's tough, but sometimes it's like this.

02:39 You have to learn from it and come back stronger.

02:42 We have another Grand Slam around the corner,

02:44 so I hope to be stronger there.

02:46 I'm happy that the clay season is over now.

02:51 I'm ready to move on.

02:52 Just focus on the grass now.

02:55 Did you notice any big differences playing him today

03:01 compared to how you played him in Rome?

03:05 Not really.

03:06 I think I was less sharp.

03:08 I think Kasper is a really, really solid player.

03:11 His lower level is really high,

03:17 so he never drops, I think.

03:19 Maybe he does, but you don't really feel it.

03:22 I have to play some of my best tennis every time I play him

03:26 to beat him or have a chance to beat him.

03:28 I managed to do that in Rome.

03:30 It's tough.

03:32 The first two sets I didn't really get the chance to see how well he played

03:35 because I missed so many shots.

03:37 But again, in the third and the fourth set I started to play better

03:41 and I thought he still played good.

03:43 He managed to play better in the fourth and the key moments.

03:49 He was more brave in going for his shots and making them.

03:52 So, yeah, credit to him.

03:54 It appeared that you had some problems with your back.

04:00 I saw you were holding to your back often during the match.

04:03 Was that a problem for you?

04:05 I have constant problems,

04:07 but it wasn't anything that would have, if I didn't feel it,

04:14 changed the match.

04:16 It's not something that I can use as an excuse.

04:20 He was just better than me today.

04:22 I've got to take it and move on and try to improve.

04:26 Of course, I'm going to try to recover first physically

04:29 with the issues I have.

04:31 I've played a lot, as I said in the past,

04:34 so of course my body is feeling it.

04:36 But I feel fresh today, honestly, so that's not the case.

04:40 (slurping)

Roland-Garros 2023 - Holger Rune : "I would say Casper Ruud is the favorite for the semi-final against Alexander Zverev"

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