WATCH: Holger Rune reveals banter with Novak Djokovic over Serbia vs. Denmark Euros 2024 clash
Rune and Djokovic are currently in England ramping up their preparations for the Wimbledon Championships.
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Holger Rune and Novak Djokovic (via Imago)
Holger Rune and Novak Djokovic are currently in London preparing for the Wimbledon Championships, which gets underway on Monday, July 1. Despite their hectic schedules, the pair found time to discuss football.
At the 2024 Euros in Germany, Denmark and Serbia locked horns recently in a group-stage match. Danish star Rune stated that he exchanged texts with Serb Djokovic discussing the match, which he did not seem to have enjoyed.
Rune on if he texted Djokovic during 🇩🇰 vs 🇷🇸
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“Definitely. We had a long conversation in the locker room. We are still friends so that’s good (😆). He actually went to Munich. We were speaking about going together. Idk how to describe the match…but atleast we went through.”😅 pic.twitter.com/na9ON2ccxE
Definitely. We had a long conversation in the locker room. We are still friends, so that’s good. He actually went to Munich. We were speaking about going together. Idk how to describe the match…but atleast we went through.
Holger Rune told journalists after at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic in London
Denmark and Serbia had to settle for the goalless draw, with the result putting the former through to the Round of 16 while eliminating the latter.
While Rune has been in action at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic at the Hurlingham Club in London recently, Djokovic is currently recovering from knee surgery and is yet to confirm his Wimbledon participation.
Holger Rune struggling for form heading into Wimbledon
Holger Rune got his grass wing underway at the Queen’s Club Championships, where he faced a quick exit following defeat to Jordan Thompson on Monday. The World No. 15 took an early lead but squandered it, losing a 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-3 in two hours and six minutes.
Rune went into the tournament on the back of a Round of 16 exit at the hand of Alexander Zverev at the French Open. Having reached as high as World No. 4 in the rankings last summer, he has since struggled for consistency. He has faced early exits in three of the five Masters 1000 tournaments this year.
The 21-year-old reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2023 and will be hoping to put together another strong run at SW19 this year.
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