Rune in Tears After His Defeat in the Indian Wells Final
Holger Rune was defeated on Sunday in the Indian Wells final by Jack Draper (6-2, 6-2). The Dane loses his third Masters 1000 final, after Monte-Carlo and Rome in 2023.
Largely dominated in this match, the Dane appeared powerless against the British player. He did not earn a single break point and won only 11 points on his opponent's serve.
During the trophy ceremony, the 21-year-old player could not hold back his tears, especially when mentioning his family:
"I would like to thank my family. They are everything to me (tears). Thank you to the crowd and see you next year."
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