Rune and a key change of direction in Asia

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New stage of the calendar and new opportunities to leave behind bad streaks and make way for new hopes. That must be what Holger Rune is thinking about in his desire to return to the place where he was happy and which is resisting him so much. The Dane has gone through a dark period with constant coaching changes and little consistency, even making him doubt if he can sit at the same table as his peers like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. Not long ago, there was talk of a new 'Big 3' composed of these three players, from whom Holger has distanced himself a lot in recent times. The Spaniard and the Italian already have multiple Grand Slam titles in their resumes and have also reached the top of the rankings. The Dane does not want to lag behind and is already working to rise to the challenge.

The Asian tour could be the first step to end the year on a positive note that can be extended to 2025. However, it did not start in the best possible way by losing in his debut in Hangzhou against Yasutaka Uchiyama, who was ranked 160th in the world at the time. However, having reached the semifinal at the Currently occupying the 16th place in the race to Turin, Holger is far from securing a spot in the ATP Finals, but nothing is impossible. The Dane could climb up to three places if he manages to win in Tokyo. The key will be to go as far as possible there and in Shanghai, which would put him in a very good position before facing the final Masters 1000 in Paris, where he already lifted the title in 2022. Will he be able to close the season at the level that is expected of him? We will see how things go.

Criticisms for his presence in the 'Six Kings Slam'

On the other hand, the 14th-ranked ATP player has an interesting date in his calendar between October 16 and 19. On those days, he will be participating in the Saudi exhibition tournament called 'Six King Slam' where he will share the stage with Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Novak Djokovic, and Rafa Nadal. His participation in this exhibition has sparked a lot of discussion on social media because, out of all of them, Holger is the only one who does not have any Grand Slam titles. This has made him the target of many criticisms from those who believe he does not deserve to be at the same level as his colleagues. However, this is just an event with no other intention than pure entertainment, so it should not be given more importance than necessary. Now it is time to focus on Tokyo and find the path to good feelings.

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