ATP Munich: Holger Rune beats Oscar Otte in the semifinals
One day after his 19th birthday, Holger Rune made it into the final of an ATP tournament for the first time. The Dane defeated Oscar Otte 6:4 and 6:4 in the semifinals in Munich.
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Apr 30, 2022, 06:28 pm
Tennis professional Oscar Otte missed the first final of his career at the ATP tournament in Munich. In the semifinals, the 28-year-old from Cologne lost 4: 6, 4: 6 to Danish high-flyer Holger Rune, who had previously knocked out Alexander Zverev in the round of 16. In the first set, Otte missed a 4-1 lead. After the match, Otte complained about stomach problems. Winner Rune, who eliminated Alexander Zverev in the round of 16, was of course satisfied with the afternoon.
Rune had already made a lot of plans during the week in Munich: namely by not being nominated for the qualification at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Madrid. That has now been rewarded.
On the final Sunday, Kevin Krawietz/Andreas Mies will first play for the title in doubles (11.00 a.m./ran.de). Rune and his final opponent Botic van de Zandschulp (Netherlands), who defeated Miomir Kecmanovic (Serbia) after almost three hours of play 2:6, 7:6 (7:4), 6:4, are each playing for their first Title on the ATP Tour. Should Holger Rune actually win his first championship, the teenager will have a (luxury) problem: Rune does not yet have a driver's license that would allow him to drive the winning car from Center Court at the MTTC Iphitos.