At Wimbledon,
Dominated by his friend and rival, world number one, Rune did not seek excuses, but he still hinted that he had not approached the clash 100%. “I wasn’t feeling very well when I woke up this morning. I was not at my best either during the warm-up but I did my best not to disappoint the public. I tried to fight until the end. I didn’t feel like other days when I woke up. But that’s part of the game. I fought until the end and he had a good game and gained confidence after winning the first set, which was not the case for me. And the Dane develops on his lack of energy of the day: “Sometimes, when you chain many tournaments, many matches, you start to feel a form of fatigue. It’s normal as a human being.” Hardly any regrets: “I think if I had won the first set, it could have been different in the second. But I did not do it. I have to fully commit to my game, which I didn’t do today at 100%. I let him take the advantage on too many points. When he has the opportunity to take the advantage, he is incredible. And the 6th player in the world to give an appointment to his rival for a next fight. “We are very close in age, which is cool. I hope we can continue to evolve at this level for many years. He is in shape. I’m in good shape. I think we have what it takes to fight many more battles. He also told me after the match that we were going to play many more times.