Holger Rune, one of the most promising tennis players in the world, number 317 in the ranking, was lucky enough to train recently with the number 1 in the world, Novak Djokovic. The Dane told ‘Sport TV’ what it is like to train with the Serbian and what advice he gave him during the time they spent together. These were some of the things that Rune lived with the best tennis player in the world.
“We talked a lot and he gave me a lot of advice,” Holger said. “I don’t like to ask the pros for advice, because it can be a bit invasive, but it just happened. He said some things about my progression and my serve and what he thinks is optimal. He told me that ‘we have a lot of similarities in our game’ as well that already left me calmer (laughs). “
On his game, Novak was quite analytical with the way to accelerate that the Dane has. “He liked my game, but he said, ‘You have the same problem I have with my forearm.’ When I want to build speed, I use my whole body too much instead of getting into the balls and then accelerating after the hit instead of inside the ball. hit. He gave me very little advice that only tennis fans understand. “
Who does Holger Rune most admire?
“He also asked me who I admired,” Rune continued. “And I told him that I try to take a little bit from all the best players. For example, his return and his backhand. Federer’s baseline game. Nadal’s attitude. He told me that he thinks it’s a very good way not to. just idolize a player, because there won’t be a new Federer or Djokovic. Then it was all a little bit more about how he played, and then he gave me more advice, also about how players should play on clay, so it was really cool. “