Rune, on Sinner and Alcaraz: "I have a good game to challenge them"

Raquel Bermúdez Rodríguez | 29 Jul 2025 | 23.54

Rune, about Sinner and Alcaraz: "I have a good game to challenge them". Photo: Getty

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The collaboration between Holger Rune, Andre Agassi, and Marco Panichi started off on the right foot at ATP Toronto 2025. The Danish player, ranked 8th in the world, made a strong debut in Canada after withdrawing from Washington. Back problems didn't slow down the tennis player.

Moments after his debut in Toronto, Rune attended a press conference to talk in-depth about his new team additions, as well as to analyze the current level of the circuit with Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz as the main protagonists, discussing their playing styles.

The level of Alcaraz and Sinner

"Consistently playing at that level does make a difference. The question is if very few players can reach their level and have the opportunity to beat them, and I believe so. This is something we have also seen in the past. Carlos had an excellent streak of many matches. They have managed to maintain a high level of consistency, which is very difficult and requires a lot of dedication.

That's what I'm also working on because I definitely believe I have a good game that can, as I have shown in the past, challenge them and win matches against them. It is very interesting. They are the players you want to compete against in the most important finals. I feel that, in my case, the more often I can do that, the better my level will improve too."

His relationship with Andre Agassi

"I got in touch with him after Roland Garros. We talked, called each other, and discussed spending a few days together. I was very excited to see his opinion on my game, how he saw it, and how he could help me improve things a bit. Three days won't change much, but it was nice, really nice to see his opinion on my game. We talked a lot and also had good sessions on the court.

He won't be with me at tournaments, so he's not like my coach, but we definitely stay in touch. Yes, he is a very, very nice guy, and I highly respect his vision of tennis; it's incredible. Additionally, obviously, his career was amazing. I've watched many videos of him and admire him a lot. I have my lifelong coach, Lars, who does most of the work. He's doing amazing, I respect him a lot. He has been instrumental in shaping the player I am today, so I'm not going to change."

Changes in his tennis

"We made some adjustments to my serve, and I was ready to play today, but it always depends on how you enter the match, and sometimes you revert to your old habits, but I kept it up and felt very comfortable. That was very important today because he has a huge serve, so it was also good to get many free points. Today, I focused a lot on the game plan, making it difficult for him. He's a player that's going to hit powerful serves, you can't do anything, you just have to wait for your chance. And I did that well, I was very focused."

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