Holger Rune vs Cristian Garin preview
World No. 27 Holger Rune will square off against World No. 89 Cristian Garin in the second round of the Stockholm Open on Wednesday.
Date: October 19, 2022
Tournament: Stockholm Open 2022
Round: Second round (Round of 16)
Venue: Kungliga Tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Indoor Hardcourt
Prize money: €648,130
Live telecast: USA – Tennis Channel | Canada – TSN | UK – Amazon Prime Video
Holger Rune advanced to round 16, after scoring a routine victory over Thiago Monteiro of Brazil 7-5, 6-2 in the first round in Stockholm. After finishing second at the Sofia Open against Marc-Andrea Huesler, the Dane was able to enter the tournament.
Rune’s season has been mixed with mixed results, with a 25-23 win-loss record. The teenager won the Challenger title in Sanremo (Italy) after a season full of highs and lows. After Botic van der Zandschulp’s retirement in the final, he won his maiden ATP title at the Bavarian International. Rune reached the World No. 26 ranking, a record for Rune. 26 in August
The young Dane won his first title in Germany and was also featured in the semifinals at Lyon Open. He then went on to play in his Grand Slam quarterfinal debut at Paris Open. After a seven-match losing streak, Rune saw his results plummet before a slight recovery in the hardcourt season.
Cristian Garin has a negative 18-21 record. Despite losing many of his opening rounds, he did manage to win a few matches and reached the semifinals at ATP 250 in Houston as well as the quarterfinals at the Italian Open and Wimbledon. His ranking fell from No. At the beginning of the 2022 season, he was ranked No. 17. He is now World No. He reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon partly due to his inability to earn any ranking points.
Holger Rune vs Cristian Garin head-to-head
Holger Rune leads Cristian Garin 1-0 in the head to head. They clashed at the 2022 Serbia Open where Holger Rune won a 6-3, 6-1 victory in the first round.
