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The fearless teenager who BEATN Novak Djokovic and is now set to make Nick Kyrgios his next big head of hair at the Australian Open.
- Young Dane Holger Rune relishes the chance to play Australian Nick Kyrgios
- If both men win the first two Grand Slam matches, the third round showdown awaits them.
- Rune, 19, is already in the ATP world top 10 and seeded ninth at Melbourne Park
- Kyrgios, 27, faces Russian Roman Safiullin in his first round match on Tuesday.
Danish rising star Holger Rune has stated that he is not afraid of Nick Kyrgios ahead of the Australian Open which begins on Monday.
The 19-year-old Rune is already in the ATP world top 10 and is the ninth seed at Melbourne Park.
If both men win their first two Grand Slam matches, a third-round showdown awaits them.
“I have to take one match at a time, they’re all tough, but of course it could be fun,” Rune said.
‘Nick is always playing very well. When he’s playing, he’s on fire and he’s super dangerous… I’ll take the fight for sure. I’m not scared. I’m just going to go out and play my tennis.
Danish rising star Holger Rune has stated that he is not afraid of Nick Kyrgios ahead of the Australian Open which begins on Monday.
If both men win their first two Grand Slam matches, they are in for a delicious matchup in the third round.
‘It’s good for the sport that we have a guy like Nick, who can get the crowd going like he can.
“It’s better to play with a full stadium that’s noisy than in front of nobody, so I see that as a positive.”
Like Kyrgios, Rune was the junior world number 1 and has a fiery temper.
His talent is obvious: Rune won the Paris Masters in November, beating five of the best players: Carlos Alcaraz, Felix Auger Aliassime, Andrey Rublev, Hubert Hurkacz and then Novak Djokovic in the final.
She also reached the quarterfinals at the French Open last year.
Kyrgios faces Russian Roman Safiullin in their first round match on Tuesday.
The Canberra-born star is one of the favorites to win the Australian Open this summer
Nick Kyrgios has also reiterated his bold plans to retire from tennis, despite being only 27 years old.
The 27-year-old local hope, a Wimbledon finalist last year, has stated that if he wins the Australian Open, or another Grand Slam, he could retire from the sport.
The Canberra-born star admitted he has a hard time committing to the ‘dedication’ required to perform at the highest level.
“100 percent,” Kyrgios said after his exhibition match with Djokovic on Friday.
‘It’s a lot of training, a lot of work, and I just want to be able to eat what I want, drink what I want to drink.
‘It’s a tough lifestyle. The dedication these guys show… I did a bit of that last year to show the world that I’m still one of the best.
“But I’m going to try to do it this year and hopefully I can do it, but it will be difficult.”