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Rune in the final of Munich
Holger Rune reached the final at the tournament in Munich. photo
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Holger Rune is the first tennis professional to reach the final of the Munich ATP tournament and can defend his title on Sunday.
Holger Rune is the first tennis professional to reach the final of the Munich ATP tournament and can defend his title on Sunday.
The 19-year-old Dane defeated the Zverev conqueror Christopher O’Connell from Australia 6: 3, 6: 2 in the semifinals. In the game for around 85,000 euros in prize money and a sports car, Rune meets American Taylor Fritz or last year’s Dutch finalist Botic van de Zandschulp.
Rune is still in the tournament without losing a set and is still in top form about a month before the start of the French Open. For the teenager it is already the second final within a week after the strong performance in Monte Carlo. The ambitious seventh in the world rankings could win his fourth ATP title on the Iphitos facility.
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