By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Friday, June 23, 2023

A close to physique blow from Lorenzo Musetti stoked Holger Rune's aggressive fireplace at Queen's Club.  

After Rune repelled Musetti 6-4, 7-5 to achieve the Queen's Club semifinals, he credited the sixth seeded Italian's physique smash for pumping him up.

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Watch Rune duck a Musetti smash right here.

Though the Italian raised a hand in apology, the Dane didn't recognize the shot.

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Afterward, Rune mentioned whereas the play is completely authorized "it's not the best thing to do" and shared it sparked him to motion noting "I'm in the semifinal and he's not."

"Yeah, of course he can do what he wants. I mean, it's not the best thing to do, for sure," Rune mentioned. "But again, it is legal. He can do what he want.

"He can hit the ball the place he desires to. Yeah, for certain, this simply give me fireplace within the stomach to beat him much more. I'm tremendous pleased to handle to beat him in two units. It feels good. I'm within the semifinal; he isn't. So I'm pleased."

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