Holger Rune
Seventh seed Holger Rune will face the challenge of France’s Arthur Fils in the second round of the Italian Open
Arthur Fils is an emerging youngster on the ATP tour and has been pretty impressive so far at the Italian Open. The young Frenchman has overcome two rounds of qualifying to make it to the main draw of the tournament.
In the first round, Fils defeated Argentina’s Juan Cerundolo in a thrilling encounter that was played over three sets. However, he faces an uphill task against the much-fancied Holger Rune and it remains to be seen if he can pull off a major upset.
Holger Rune has been one of the most in-form players on the ATP tour currently. He achieved his career-best ranking of World No.7 this year after a string of consistent results. Last month, Rune won his first ATP title of the season at the Bavarian International and will come into this tournament high on confidence.
Rune is coming into this match following a disappointing second round exit from the Madrid Open last week. The Danish star will aim to brush it off as a one-off loss and focus on the job in hand. Rune’s consistency has been his strength this season and he will be one of the favourites to clinch the title in Italy. It remains to be seen if the 20-year-old can live up to the high expectations.
Details:
Date – Friday, 12th May
Court Type – Clay outdoor surface
Telecast – Tennis Channel
Start Time – To be Announced
Location – Foro Italico
Match details – Round of 64 match
Fils and Rune have never played each other before on the ATP tour. This is the first professional head to head clash between the two players. On paper, Rune is the favourite both in terms of form and rankings. However, one can certainly not rule out Fils and the Frenchman is expected to put up a tough fight. Despite that, we are predicting a comfortable win for Rune in straight sets.
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