In his second career participation in the Masters1000 in Madrid, Holger Rune was eliminated in the third round by the Dutch world no.25 Tallon Griekspoor, who thus recorded his second victory in as many matches against the current world no.12 . 64 46 63 the final result in favor of the Dutchman who thus achieved what is his fourteenth victory of the season.
“I think I served really well throughout the match, I had many break chances on his serve – declared Griekspoor at the end of the match – In the second I didn’t take advantage of a single one but I continued to do what I was doing, I broke him at the start of the third and then continued to serve well. I’m really happy with my performance today”.
The Dane’s trip was full of nervousness: he was impatient in the previous rounds with some refereeing decisions, up to the accusation of seeing his equipment sabotaged during a change of court against the Argentine Navone in the second round. Griekspoor, on the other hand, remained cool and clear-headed, attacking the Dane’s serve in the middle of the set and then breaking it in the last game. Rune’s performance was too discontinuous, having returned a few weeks ago to collaborate with Patrick Mouratoglou – present and alert in the stands – illuminated by 32 winners but overshadowed by 33 gratuitous errors which in the end weighed on the balance of a match which even in the second set the No. 11 in the world had managed to bring the score back to parity.
