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Boris Becker rips Holger Rune: what happened


Jim Courier, former world number 1 and 4-time Grand Slam champion, commented on the match between Holger Rune and Alexander Zverev, played at the Paris Rolex Masters, letting himself go with not-so-positive judgments towards the young Dane.

Defining his game as decidedly immature, claiming without too many turns of phrase that it is not clear what he has in mind to do when he is on the court. Very harsh words, considering how the American believes that Holger needs his game to be put in order.

Courier also provoked a comment from one of his former rivals, Boris Becker, who was also Rune’s coach: a collaboration that lasted only a few weeks between the two. The social post X of the 6-time German Slam champion is decidedly eloquent and, in a single sentence with an exclamation point, he condensed Courier’s thoughts, writing: “Jim knows what he’s talking about!”

A short sentence that will probably also provoke a reaction from his former player. We have to say Rune’s year below expectations is also reflected in the ATP ranking. The Danish player is outside the top 10 in the world and was eliminated at the ATP Masters 1000 in Paris Bercy in the semifinals. A year of transition for him.