Qualified for the round of 16 of the Paris‐Bercy Masters 1000 after his great victory against Alexander Bublik this Wednesday, Holger Rune presented himself at a press conference where he discussed many subjects such as his presence a few days ago at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the famous exhibition, 6 Kings Slam.
Although he lost in his first match against Carlos Alcaraz, the Dane still had time to train with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. He also told a great anecdote about the Spaniard.
“Do I take inspiration from other players or do I just focus on myself? A bit of both. I think inspiration is important, but I always try to be a beast, whether it’s in training, in preparation or in a match, I always want to push my limits. You draw inspiration from players like Djokovic or Rafa Nadal. I remember I was training with Rafa in Riyadh and it’s surprising: this guy is almost retired and he trains with such intensity that you think: ‘You shouldn’t take your retirement. He’s had an incredible career and he’s done so much, it’s not for nothing that Rafa and Novak both give their all in every training session. »
Published on Wednesday October 30, 2024 at 8:10 p.m.
