Stockholm Open 2022: Alex de Minaur vs Holger Rune – Preview, Head-to-Head, and Prediction

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MONTE-CARLO, MONACO - APRIL 11: Alex De Minaur of Australia in celebrates in his mat against Bernabe Zapata Miralles of Spain during day two of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters at Monte-Carlo Country Club on April 11, 2022 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

The 19-year-old Holger Rune locks horns with the world No. 23 Alex de Minaur in the semi-finals of the Stockholm Open on Saturday.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 05: Alex de Minaur of Australia plays a forehand in his singles match against Marton Fucsovics of Hungary during the 2022 Davis Cup Qualifier between Australia and Hungary at Ken Rosewall Arena on March 05, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)

Alex de Minaur

After winning the Atlanta Open, Alex de Minaur went on a quiet spell with a couple of first-round exits and nothing much to write home about. In fact, he came into the Stockholm Open on the back of a dismal showing in the Japan Open, where he crashed out in the first round itself.

Stockholm has been a different story though for the Australian star. He has not dropped a set so far in the competition. He began his campaign with a comprehensive 6-3, 6-1 victory against the Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi. In the round of 16, the 23-year-old came up against Jeffrey John Wolf. The match was a one-sided affair as Alex de Minaur won the match 6-4, 6-2. In the quarter-finals, de Minaur started strongly against Denis Shapovalov. After bagging the first set without breaking much sweat, the youngster from Down Under had to weather a storm from the Canadian tennis pro in the second set. The match eventually ended 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) in favor of Alex.

Holger Rune

The Danish youngster is just one win away from reaching consecutive finals. He came into the Stockholm Open on the back of a run to the finals at the Sofia Open. The rub of the green did not go Rune’s way in the final as he lost to Marc-Andrea Huesler but the world No. 27 has not let that result bog him down.

Holger Rune

Rune won his first match against Thiago Monteiro in straight sets in the first round. He followed it up with another comprehensive win against Cristian Garin in straight sets 7-6 (7-2), 6-1 in the second round. In the quarter-finals, Rune produced a terrific display of grit and determination as he ousted the British No. 1, Cameron Norrie, after dropping the first set. The match eventually ended 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3 in favor of the youngster.