BMW Open: After Zverev, tennis star Rune also wins with hail in Munich! | Sports

Also Holger Rune (20) his debut in Munich was ruined on Thursday!

After only two points to play with one minute to play, the defending champions obliged BMW Open interrupting his second round match against Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan (27/ATP No. 93) for an hour.

Reason: The storm that followed on Aumeister – the entire Center Court was full of boulders!

After the hail ran away Tennis-Star Rune, despite frequent rain and only 6 degrees Celsius, warmed up slowly, won 6:4, 6:2 after 99 minutes.

Dane: “It was very cold! Very difficult. But I’ve known him for the last few years. And the seats are good.”

He continues: “It’s good to be back. I always play good matches here. I am always there for important moments.”

After 2022 and 2023, the world number 12 wants. now his third Munich title (88,125 euros in prize money) and his third BMW win (i5 M60 for 118,435 euros).

But Rune still doesn’t have a driver’s license!

But he promises: “I will definitely do it this year! But the schedule is very tight and we need vacations sometimes. It’s not easy to get your driving license with the ATP Tour.”

On the way to the title, Rune is Alexander Zverev’s biggest competitor (he turns 27 on Saturday).

On Friday (around 13:00/live on Sky, BR24.de, ran.de) the tennis star from Hamburg will meet the 2019 winner Cristian Garin (27/No. 106) from Chile in the quarter-finals.

On Wednesday, the 2021 Olympic champion had to take a break for more than three hours due to hail and rain during his victory.

The BMW Open is once again “the toughest clay court competition in the world”…

► Also American star Taylor Fritz (26/No. 15) is in the quarter-finals after 6:3, 6:1 against Spaniard Alejandro Moro Canas (23/No. 240). Her boyfriend and influencer Morgan Riddle (26) is no more.