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Time of India
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
French Open 2025: Rune wins a ‘brutal match' against French rival Halys
Denmark's Holger Rune walks on the court as he plays France's Quentin Halys during their third round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Paris: The clock on Court Philippe Chatrier was closing in on two hours and 40 minutes. Holger Rune, the tenth seed, was serving to stay in the French Open third-round clash against home hope Quentin Halys. The near full-house waded into the 10th game of the fourth set, exercising their vocal cords when the 28-year-old Halys won the third point of the game (15-30), putting him within two points of victory. But the 22-year-old Rune squared his shoulders and looked up into the blue sky before he thundered down a 207 kmph ace to silence the fandom. The Dane won nine of the last eleven games to score a 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 win in three hours and 20 minutes to move into the fourth round. Rune's control on the court reflected in the stats — he clocked 66 winners and won 72 per cent of points at the net. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The Dane, born in Gentofte in the northern suburb of Copenhagen, is playing his fourth Roland Garros and has compiled a consistent run on the red clay, having made the fourth round or better in every outing. Next up for the world No. 10 is the eighth-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti, whom he leads 2-0 in head-to-head clashes. 'It was a brutal match. He played really well. Massive respect to him. He really put on a fight,' Rune said in his on-court interview, having survived the Frenchman, home fans, and the change in weather with the sun out in all its glory on Friday. 'I tried to change some things. First set did not go how I wanted it to. I had to put more spin on the ball because of the (weather) conditions. The player who took the opportunity to be aggressive was the player who won today. ' In keeping with the trend of the week, where crowd behaviour has been the talking point, Rune asked for a fan to be evicted from Chatrier in the later stages of the third set. 'I put my towel down in the box and the guy was yelling aggressively at me. He reached out for me,' said Rune, who seemed to be in an exchange with the fan seated in the front row. 'I thought this was very strange, because I did not do anything against him and he should not interact with a player on the court — it's a bit embarrassing.' Rune complained to the supervisor, saying the fan made him uncomfortable and that he'd rather the man wasn't in the stands. 'They said they'd check the video and if it was true, they would get him away. I guess they checked and I didn't see him for the rest of the match,' the Dane said. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka had problems adjusting to the weather in her third-round encounter against Serbian Olga Danilovic, playing in vastly different conditions than she did her second-round match two days ago. Sabalenka won 6-2, 6-3 in 81 minutes. She next plays 23-year-old Amanda Anisimova in the fourth round — the American leads their head-to-head 5-2.
San Francisco Chronicle
a day ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Rune deals with an angry fan at French Open by asking him to be removed
PARIS (AP) — Holger Rune asked for a spectator to be removed at the French Open on Friday, claiming the man shouted aggressively at him after Rune showed frustration by slamming his towel into his towel box. Rune was playing Frenchman Quentin Halys on Court Philippe-Chatrier when the incident happened near the end of the third set of the Dane's 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 third-round win. Rune, the No. 10 seed, said the man took exception to the way he threw his towel down. 'The guy was yelling aggressive with me, he reach(ed) out for me," he said. "I thought this was very strange, because I did not do anything against him and he should not interact with a player on the court. It's a bit embarrassing. "I told the supervisor that I would prefer him not being there, because it was a bit uncomfortable. They said they'd check the video, and if it was true what I said they would get him away. I guess they checked, and I didn't see him for the rest of the match.' Rune felt he was blameless. 'I am allowed to hit the towel into my towel box, I didn't do anything against him. I think maybe he got annoyed that I threw the towel in my towel box. But I can do whatever I want with my towel box as long as I'm keeping respect for everyone, which I believe I did, and the umpire believed so because I didn't get any warning." Roland-Garros has earned a reputation in recent years for rowdy and sometimes unsettling behaviour — with particular hostility reserved for opponents of French players. American player Taylor Fritz and Belgian David Goffin have been upset by the behavior of home fans in the past two years. Rune was upset by only the one fan this time. 'I was actually very happy about the rest of the crowd," he said. "They were very respectful.' He plays eighth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in the fourth round. ___
Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Rune deals with an angry fan at French Open by asking him to be removed
PARIS (AP) — Holger Rune asked for a spectator to be removed at the French Open on Friday, claiming the man shouted aggressively at him after Rune showed frustration by slamming his towel into his towel box. Rune was playing Frenchman Quentin Halys on Court Philippe-Chatrier when the incident happened near the end of the third set of the Dane's 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 third-round win. Rune, the No. 10 seed, said the man took exception to the way he threw his towel down. 'The guy was yelling aggressive with me, he reach(ed) out for me,' he said. 'I thought this was very strange, because I did not do anything against him and he should not interact with a player on the court. It's a bit embarrassing. 'I told the supervisor that I would prefer him not being there, because it was a bit uncomfortable. They said they'd check the video, and if it was true what I said they would get him away. I guess they checked, and I didn't see him for the rest of the match.' Rune felt he was blameless. 'I am allowed to hit the towel into my towel box, I didn't do anything against him. I think maybe he got annoyed that I threw the towel in my towel box. But I can do whatever I want with my towel box as long as I'm keeping respect for everyone, which I believe I did, and the umpire believed so because I didn't get any warning.' Roland-Garros has earned a reputation in recent years for rowdy and sometimes unsettling behaviour — with particular hostility reserved for opponents of French players. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. American player Taylor Fritz and Belgian David Goffin have been upset by the behavior of home fans in the past two years. Rune was upset by only the one fan this time. 'I was actually very happy about the rest of the crowd,' he said. 'They were very respectful.' He plays eighth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in the fourth round. ___ AP tennis:
Fox Sports
a day ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Rune deals with an angry fan at French Open by asking him to be removed
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Holger Rune asked for a spectator to be removed at the French Open on Friday, claiming the man shouted aggressively at him after Rune showed frustration by slamming his towel into his towel box. Rune was playing Frenchman Quentin Halys on Court Philippe-Chatrier when the incident happened near the end of the third set of the Dane's 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 third-round win. Rune, the No. 10 seed, said the man took exception to the way he threw his towel down. 'The guy was yelling aggressive with me, he reach(ed) out for me," he said. "I thought this was very strange, because I did not do anything against him and he should not interact with a player on the court. It's a bit embarrassing. "I told the supervisor that I would prefer him not being there, because it was a bit uncomfortable. They said they'd check the video, and if it was true what I said they would get him away. I guess they checked, and I didn't see him for the rest of the match.' Rune felt he was blameless. 'I am allowed to hit the towel into my towel box, I didn't do anything against him. I think maybe he got annoyed that I threw the towel in my towel box. But I can do whatever I want with my towel box as long as I'm keeping respect for everyone, which I believe I did, and the umpire believed so because I didn't get any warning." Roland-Garros has earned a reputation in recent years for rowdy and sometimes unsettling behaviour — with particular hostility reserved for opponents of French players. American player Taylor Fritz and Belgian David Goffin have been upset by the behavior of home fans in the past two years. Rune was upset by only the one fan this time. 'I was actually very happy about the rest of the crowd," he said. "They were very respectful.' He plays eighth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in the fourth round. ___ AP tennis: in this topic
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rune deals with an angry fan at French Open by asking him to be removed
Denmark's Holger Rune, right, plays a volley to France's Quentin Halys during their third round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Denmark's Holger Rune returns the ball to France's Quentin Halys during their third round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) Denmark's Holger Rune looks on as he plays France's Quentin Halys during their third round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Denmark's Holger Rune walks on the court as he plays France's Quentin Halys during their third round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Denmark's Holger Rune walks on the court as he plays France's Quentin Halys during their third round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Denmark's Holger Rune, right, plays a volley to France's Quentin Halys during their third round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Denmark's Holger Rune returns the ball to France's Quentin Halys during their third round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) Denmark's Holger Rune looks on as he plays France's Quentin Halys during their third round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) Denmark's Holger Rune walks on the court as he plays France's Quentin Halys during their third round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) PARIS (AP) — Holger Rune asked for a spectator to be removed at the French Open on Friday, claiming the man shouted aggressively at him after Rune showed frustration by slamming his towel into his towel box. Rune was playing Frenchman Quentin Halys on Court Philippe-Chatrier when the incident happened near the end of the third set of the Dane's 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 third-round win. Advertisement Rune, the No. 10 seed, said the man took exception to the way he threw his towel down. 'The guy was yelling aggressive with me, he reach(ed) out for me," he said. "I thought this was very strange, because I did not do anything against him and he should not interact with a player on the court. It's a bit embarrassing. "I told the supervisor that I would prefer him not being there, because it was a bit uncomfortable. They said they'd check the video, and if it was true what I said they would get him away. I guess they checked, and I didn't see him for the rest of the match.' Rune felt he was blameless. Advertisement 'I am allowed to hit the towel into my towel box, I didn't do anything against him. I think maybe he got annoyed that I threw the towel in my towel box. But I can do whatever I want with my towel box as long as I'm keeping respect for everyone, which I believe I did, and the umpire believed so because I didn't get any warning." Roland-Garros has earned a reputation in recent years for rowdy and sometimes unsettling behaviour — with particular hostility reserved for opponents of French players. American player Taylor Fritz and Belgian David Goffin have been upset by the behavior of home fans in the past two years. Rune was upset by only the one fan this time. Advertisement 'I was actually very happy about the rest of the crowd," he said. "They were very respectful.' He plays eighth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in the fourth round. ___ AP tennis:
