Rune hopes to emulate Alcaraz: "I hope one day to reach this incredible level".

Holger Rune is not yet at the level of Carlos Alcaraz or Jannik Sinner.

After a disappointing 2024 season, the Dane is earning less than before, as evidenced by his current ranking (17th).

Entering the Hamburg tournament this week, Rune, who won easily in the first round (6-4, 6-4 victory over Marozsan), looked back on the performances achieved by Carlos Alcaraz.

Like an eternal optimist, he declared: "Of course, I keep hoping that one day I'll be able to reach this incredible level. What Carlos is achieving at the moment is immense, and we can only congratulate him.

Of course, this motivates me to work day after day to reach these heights. But I'm only looking at my own development, because that's the only one I can influence."