Rune loses badly to Martinez in Rotterdam
Holger Rune played a convincing match against Lorenzo Sonego in his first round match at the ATP 500 Rotterdam, but was no match for Pedro Martinez.
The Dane lost 6-4, 6-1. Having broken for the first set at 5-4, he was no match for him in the second set, where he won just 16 of the 46 points played.
Although comfortable on indoor hardcourts, Rune's exit from this tournament, where he could have been gaining points and confidence, was premature.
A quarter-final clash awaited him against Carlos Alcaraz. In the end, it was Martinez who took on his fellow Spaniard.
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