Google News ATP Madrid: crowd boos Holger Rune, after new anti-sport gesture
by LORENZO CIOTTI
Holger Rune made himself the protagonist of a new unsportsmanlike gesture, this time at the Master 1000 in Madrid, which also on this occasion led him to receive many boos and objections from the crowd in the stands for the entire duration of the match.
He continues to be talked about during every game, always in his own way. Adding the detail that the current opponent was the Spanish Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the Danish tennis player inflamed the atmosphere on the central court of the tournament, bringing it closer to the one already experienced in Monte-Carlo against the Italian Jannik Sinner.
ATP Madrid: crowd boos Holger Rune, after new anti-sport gesture
What caused the reaction of viewers against the 20-year-old? One episode. The Spaniard complained about a ball called in by Foxtenn, which according to him would not have touched the line.
Davidovich was entertained during the change of field to dialogue with the judge Carlos Bernardes and with the supervisor. While the referee called both to continue the battle, Rune approached the sign of the dispute and decided to erase it to leave no more traces.
The gesture was not welcomed by the crowd, who booed him repeatedly. It was then Carlos Bernardes himself who clarified himself with the Dane, trying to restore a more serene climate on the court. From that moment, however, the home crowd entered the game definitively and began to support the Spaniard.
The fight was captivating and beautiful, with lots of interesting exchanges full of incredible shots: the cheering gave a huge hand to Davidovich, who was able to win the match in a very tight third set tie-break (7- 5).
Below the video:
Psychology class in session 👨🏫#MMOpen pic.twitter.com/GQ7bBfBud2 — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 30, 2023
The women's results
The world number one, Iga Swiatek, flies to the 4th round of the Mutua Madrid Open 2023, thanks to her victory against Bernanda Pera, with the final score of 6-3, 6-2.
Iga will now find the Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova in her path, victorious against the Chinese Qinwen Zhang by 5-7 6-4 6-2. Victory also for the Czech Barbora Krejcikova. She defeated the Chinese Xiyu Wang, and in the round of 16 she will play against the Croatian Petra Martic, who won 6-3 4-6 6-3 against the Russian Anna Kalinskaya.
Daria Kasatkina knocked out Lesia Tsurenko.