In just 40 minutes, Rune starts strong at the Queen's tournament

Following Arnaldi's withdrawal, Rune faced lucky loser O'Connell in the first round of Queen's on the Andy Murray Arena.

Without difficulty, the Dane logically defeated the Australian (6-3, 6-4) in just 40 minutes of play. Seeded fourth in the tournament, he didn’t have to save a single break point throughout the match.

The 22-year-old player thus begins his grass season in a very strong manner and advances to the second round of the London tournament.

He will face the winner of the match between Monfils and McDonald in the next round, scheduled from 6:30 PM on Court No. 1.