The victory means Rune, ranked 40th in the world, becomes the first-ever Danish man to reach the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, where he will face Norway's Casper Ruud.
The victory sees Rune, ranked 40th in the world, become the first ever Danish man to reach the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, where he will face Norway's Casper Ruud.A former junior French Open champion, the 19-year-old is also the first man from Denmark to reach the quarterfinals of any grand slam tournament since Jan Leschly in 1967, according to the ATP Tour."I have an unbelievable feeling right now," Rune said in his on-court interview after Monday's match.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic set to renew historic rivalry at the French OpenAlongside Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, Rune is the second teenager to reach the final eight of the men's singles draw at this year's Roland Garros, marking the first time two male teenagers have reached the quarterfinals of a major since 1994.It caps off a stunning year for Rune, who gained his first win over a player ranked in the top five when he defeated Alexander Zverev at the Munich Open in April.
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