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3 days ago
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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:
Associated Press
3 days ago
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- Associated 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. 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:
CNA
3 days ago
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- CNA
Rune survives five-setter against local hero Halys to reach French Open fourth round
PARIS :World number 10 Holger Rune had to dig deep before gritting out a 4-6 6-2 5-7 7-5 6-2 marathon victory over France's unseeded Quentin Halys at the French Open on Friday to book his spot in the fourth round. The Dane had beaten Halys, ranked 52nd in the world, in another five-set thriller at last year's Wimbledon despite trailing by two sets, and it would not be much different this time. Rune, who won the Barcelona Open on clay in April to confirm his status as a title contender in Paris, found it hard going from the start against the big-serving Halys. "It was a brutal match. He played really well. Massive respect to him. He really put on a fight," Rune said in a post-match interview. "I tried to change some things. First set did not go how I wanted to. I had to put more spin on the ball because of the (weather) conditions. The player who took the opportunities to be aggressive was the player who won today." Neither managed to earn a single break point until Halys broke his opponent at 5-4, snatching the first set with a sizzling passing forehand down the line. A Halys double fault, however, at 1-1 in the second gave Rune his own first break. The Dane then hit the shot of the match when he chased down a second consecutive drop shot from Halys and flicked it in around the net post, before breaking him again a little later to level. The pair traded breaks midway through the set before Halys got the better of Rune's serve again, to close out the third set. Rune looked to have bounced back when he broke Halys to love to go 2-1 up but the Frenchman returned the favour in the very next game to level in what was turning into a seesawing clash. Fired on by a bulging home crowd that gradually trickled into the Philippe Chatrier stadium as the match dragged into the afternoon, Halys was two points away from victory when he led 5-4 and 15-30 on Rune's serve. But the 22-year-old kept his composure to force a decider. A break at 2-1 put the world number 10 back in the driving seat and he never looked back, winning the last three games on the trot to book a fourth round clash with Italy's eighth-seed Lorenzo Musetti.
Reuters
3 days ago
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- Reuters
Rune survives five-setter against local hero Halys to reach French Open fourth round
PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) - World number 10 Holger Rune had to dig deep before gritting out a 4-6 6-2 5-7 7-5 6-2 marathon victory over France's unseeded Quentin Halys at the French Open on Friday to book his spot in the fourth round. The Dane had beaten Halys, ranked 52nd in the world, in another five-set thriller at last year's Wimbledon despite trailing by two sets, and it would not be much different this time. Rune, who won the Barcelona Open on clay in April to confirm his status as a title contender in Paris, found it hard going from the start against the big-serving Halys. "It was a brutal match. He played really well. Massive respect to him. He really put on a fight," Rune said in a post-match interview. "I tried to change some things. First set did not go how I wanted to. I had to put more spin on the ball because of the (weather) conditions. The player who took the opportunities to be aggressive was the player who won today." Neither managed to earn a single break point until Halys broke his opponent at 5-4, snatching the first set with a sizzling passing forehand down the line. A Halys double fault, however, at 1-1 in the second gave Rune his own first break. The Dane then hit the shot of the match when he chased down a second consecutive drop shot from Halys and flicked it in around the net post, before breaking him again a little later to level. The pair traded breaks midway through the set before Halys got the better of Rune's serve again, to close out the third set. Rune looked to have bounced back when he broke Halys to love to go 2-1 up but the Frenchman returned the favour in the very next game to level in what was turning into a seesawing clash. Fired on by a bulging home crowd that gradually trickled into the Philippe Chatrier stadium as the match dragged into the afternoon, Halys was two points away from victory when he led 5-4 and 15-30 on Rune's serve. But the 22-year-old kept his composure to force a decider. A break at 2-1 put the world number 10 back in the driving seat and he never looked back, winning the last three games on the trot to book a fourth round clash with Italy's eighth-seed Lorenzo Musetti.
Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Tennis star accuses 'horrible' fans of spitting on him in French Open defeat
Miomir Kecmanović crashed out of the French Open on Wednesday and the furious Serbian rounded on the racuous crowd following his defeat to home favourite Quentin Halys Miomir Kecmanović accused fans at the French Open of spitting on him during his second round defeat to home favourite Quentin Halys. Despite taking the first set, the Serbian fell to defeat against Halys. The Frenchman won the final three sets in succession to progress to the next round. The match was played on court 14 at Roland-Garros, which is semi-buried and holds 2,200 spectators. The configuration of the arena means that the fans are virtually on top of the players. With a Frenchman playing, those fans were even more partisan than normal and that spilled over into anti-social behaviour. Kecmanović has slammed the actions of some members of the crowd. The 25-year-old even claims to have been the victim of a spitting attack from one fan watching the match. "The atmosphere was horrible for the game, it was a terrible feeling. It probably helped him, it wouldn't be like this if they weren't there," he said. "Here, it's more noticeable than on other courts: everyone is close, everything resonates. "On a bigger court, you would hear it too, but not to that extent, and people aren't as close. They can't spit on you or shout things at you. I've been spat on. It's a local player opposite, I understand, no problem with that. But here, it's indecent." While he was left furious with the behaviour of the crowd, Kecmanović admitted he should have played better. He spurned 14 break point chances as he crashed to a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6, 7-5 defeat. "I didn't really play the best, but I had my chances, which unfortunately I didn't use. And he guessed everything he could, so it was him," the Serbian added. "Somehow it was always there somewhere, I constantly had break points. "I worked my serve OK, but I didn't manage to do anything more drastic with his. And in that break he played great, pressed when he had the opportunity. What should I do, that's how it was today, I couldn't change anything when he was hitting. "I did, but I quickly gave up on that idea. If I'd gone inside on the first one, I wouldn't have made it back the way I did. And on the second one, the bounce was high, so I didn't have much of a choice." It is the second year in succession a player has reported a spitting incident, with David Goffin the victim last year during his match against French star Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, which also took place on court 14. In response Roland-Garros chiefs banned alcohol in the stands midway through the Grand Slam. That ban was in place from the start of this year's tournament, with a warning sent that fans would be removed if they misbehaved. "It will be fully renewed this year. You can obviously consume in the aisles. But once you're on a court, that's it. And if we notice any incidents, we don't hesitate to evacuate spectators," French Open director Amélie Mauresmo told Ouest-France. "I also think that the post-Covid period has given people the desire to express themselves differently and more fully, to let go. And not just at sporting events."
