Rune: "The big problem in current tennis are the balls"

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Engaged in a relentless struggle against himself and the generated expectations, Holger Rune walks the circuit seeking his best version and trying to find his true identity. He is competing in the ATP 250 Stockholm 2025, where he is looking for points to join the fight for a ticket to the ATP Finals 2025, and in a press conference he addressed controversial aspects of the current situation.

His emergence into the elite was so abrupt, meteoric, and forceful that it suggested his role as a great star of the present and future. However, Holger Rune is struggling to achieve significant results that support the idea of him being the third pillar of a potential Big 3. Nonetheless, he remains a title contender in the ATP 250 Stockholm 2025, where he discussed key factors of current tennis in words collected by Tennis Masterr.

- Holger Rune discusses controversial tennis matters in Stockholm

- Toughness of the schedule

"Everything is very tight, but I feel that we still have some capacity to choose which tournaments to play. It is true that what I do not like at all is the expansion of the number of ATP 500 tournaments that need to be played to access all the points and the prize money bonus; I find it unnecessary. We have a very long season, but in any case, it is a dream come true for me to be a professional tennis player, so I enjoy it in a very special way," he commented.

- Increasingly slower playing conditions

Much has been said about the slowing down and homogenization of the courts in recent times, but Rune provides a somewhat different perspective on this issue. "My perception is that this is not so much due to the courts, but to the quality of the balls. Something happened after COVID; I think there was a material change that made the sensations completely different. These are balls that wear out quickly and are difficult to hit with speed. This is something I have discussed with other players, and they share the same opinion," stated the Danish player.

- What do you think about being seen as the bad boy of the circuit

"If being willing to give everything to win and having a great passion for this sport make me a bad boy, then I gladly accept that consideration. I simply do not see it that way; I believe I am a guy who wants to win and does not mind showing his frustration when he doesn't. In Shanghai, for example, I was not the only one with questionable behavior," said a Holger Rune who aims to clinch the title at the ATP 250 Stockholm 2025, in order to increase his chances of qualifying for the ATP Finals 2025.

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