By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday April 16, 2023

Holger Rune didn’t discover a well beyond Andrey Rublev on Sunday at Monte-Carlo, however by reaching the ultimate the rising Dane continues his climb up the ATP rankings ladder. Rune will leapfrog Jannik Sinner and make a career-high at No.7 in Monday’s ATP rankings, and the 19-year-old is setting his sights on larger issues to return.

He had an opportunity for a double-break lead with Rublev serving at 1-4, 30-40 within the last set of Sunday’s last, however couldn’t cling on as fatigue set in and the Russian surged to the end line, successful six of the ultimate seven video games.

“I obviously feel like it was a long match yesterday,” Rune stated. “We finished late. You know, I didn't have much time to recover. It is what it is. I gave it all. Didn't have any more in me. I did what I could, and I was very close.”

It’s not an excellent expertise, to lose in heartbreaking style, however it's one that may in the end assist Rune develop. He didn’t have a lot time to get better after his electrical semifinal win over Jannik Sinner on Saturday, which ended late on Saturday night, and in time he'll turn into higher at managing such tough circumstances.

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Experience counts, and Rune bought some useful expertise this week.

Now he can set his sights on utilizing it because the scene shifts to different European venues. Rune will take his place because the No.1 seed in Munich this week, the place he's defending champion, then it's on to Madrid and Rome. Finally, the principle attraction, Roland-Garros, kicks off on May 28.

“I was definitely in control in the third set and also I would say mostly in the first set as well,” he stated. “But again, didn't manage to close it out.

“Disappointing, but again, it's part of tennis. Just got to see what I did wrong, what I can do better, and move on – the most important tournament of the clay season is the French Open, so if I can prepare myself as best as possible for that one, that's what matters.”

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