PORTRAIT – This clone of Carlos Alcaraz, Nordic version, created a surprise by reaching the quarter-finals of the French Open to the detriment of the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.
With his cap turned upside down from which escapes a small blond lock à la Tintin, his round face and his fragile voice when addressing the public at the Philippe-Chatrier court after three hours spent on the court, Holger Rune gives the impression of not having completely finished with adolescence. The picture is misleading. At 19, the Danish prodigy hits the ball like a mule, displays the assurance of an old veteran experienced in the games of the Grand Slam tournaments with, in addition, the carelessness that characterizes his youth. An explosive cocktail that blew up Stefanos Tsitsipas (7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4), released in the round of 16 by this clone of Carlos Alcaraz, Nordic version.
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The Dane not only displays the same age as the Spaniard – only five days separate them at birth in the spring of 2003 – he also has an extremely complete range of shots. Sliced serve, devastating forehand, explosive two-handed backhand, ability to vary shots and…
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