Holger Rune
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00:00 It is often said that tennis is an individual sport,
00:04 but it is never more beautiful than when it is collective.
00:09 BNP Paribas, faithful to tomorrow's tennis for 50 years.
00:15 I think I started very, very bad, unfortunately.
00:19 I didn't find my level at all the first two sets,
00:22 then I started to play a little bit better,
00:24 found some rhythm in my game,
00:26 managed to put him under pressure,
00:28 but again it's too costly to start so late.
00:30 Against a great player like him, he deserves to win,
00:34 because first of all I wasn't there the first two sets,
00:37 but you cannot allow yourself to do that
00:40 when you play a player like Kasper
00:42 and any player at the top of the game,
00:44 because it's too long of a way back,
00:47 and credit to him for staying there.
00:49 Holger, during the first two sets,
00:55 it seems like you couldn't just control the ball.
01:00 How did you feel on the court?
01:02 As I said, I didn't feel good, I didn't play well.
01:06 But that's life sometimes,
01:08 you cannot always find your best level.
01:11 I tried everything I could to get some rhythm
01:15 and try to get back on track.
01:17 I managed to come back in the third,
01:21 but it's late when you waste two sets like this.
01:24 I tried to trust my tennis, commit fully to my shots,
01:29 but they were everywhere, my shots,
01:30 so sometimes you have days like this.
01:32 Holger, based on what you've seen tonight from Kasper,
01:40 how do you think he will go against Zverev firstly,
01:44 and chances beyond that?
01:46 It's a good question.
01:51 It's tough to say, because every match-up is different.
01:54 I'd probably say Kasper is the favourite for the semi-final,
01:58 but again, if you asked me one year ago,
02:01 I'd probably say that Zverev would be the favourite.
02:03 It's tough to say.
02:04 Zverev is coming back strong after his injury,
02:08 but right now I think I see Kasper in the final,
02:12 but again, who knows?
02:14 We'll see.
02:15 Zverev is showing good shape and good form,
02:18 so it's going to be an interesting semi-final.
02:20 Hopefully it's good for them.
02:26 How did you pull up after the Cirendolo match?
02:29 Did that affect tonight at all?
02:31 Not at all.
02:32 I was fine physically, no issues there.
02:34 I just didn't play my level.
02:36 It's tough, but sometimes it's like this.
02:39 You have to learn from it and come back stronger.
02:42 We have another Grand Slam around the corner,
02:44 so I hope to be stronger there.
02:46 I'm happy that the clay season is over now.
02:51 I'm ready to move on.
02:52 Just focus on the grass now.
02:55 Did you notice any big differences playing him today
03:01 compared to how you played him in Rome?
03:05 Not really.
03:06 I think I was less sharp.
03:08 I think Kasper is a really, really solid player.
03:11 His lower level is really high,
03:17 so he never drops, I think.
03:19 Maybe he does, but you don't really feel it.
03:22 I have to play some of my best tennis every time I play him
03:26 to beat him or have a chance to beat him.
03:28 I managed to do that in Rome.
03:30 It's tough.
03:32 The first two sets I didn't really get the chance to see how well he played
03:35 because I missed so many shots.
03:37 But again, in the third and the fourth set I started to play better
03:41 and I thought he still played good.
03:43 He managed to play better in the fourth and the key moments.
03:49 He was more brave in going for his shots and making them.
03:52 So, yeah, credit to him.
03:54 It appeared that you had some problems with your back.
04:00 I saw you were holding to your back often during the match.
04:03 Was that a problem for you?
04:05 I have constant problems,
04:07 but it wasn't anything that would have, if I didn't feel it,
04:14 changed the match.
04:16 It's not something that I can use as an excuse.
04:20 He was just better than me today.
04:22 I've got to take it and move on and try to improve.
04:26 Of course, I'm going to try to recover first physically
04:29 with the issues I have.
04:31 I've played a lot, as I said in the past,
04:34 so of course my body is feeling it.
04:36 But I feel fresh today, honestly, so that's not the case.
04:40 (slurping)