Impressive the young Dane swept the Canadian, untouchable for 16 matches.
At the Accor Arena,
Young peril in eastern Paris. Rune, 19, made Auger-Aliassime, 22, look old. A 6-4, 6-2 demonstration. Out of breath, Auger-Aliassime was swept away by Storm Rune. Aggressive and offensive, the 18e Mondial was the boss on the court. Impeccable in service (89% and 83% of points behind his first balls), intractable in return, the quarter-finalist of the last Roland-Garros dominated the debates in the first round. Visibly blunted, FAA, which was aiming for a fourth trophy in four weeks after its titles in Florence, Antwerp and Basel, was for its part dropped by its first ball (66%). Taken by the throat at the start of the second set, the Quebecer gave up his entry service on a nasty forehand fault. Caught up in speed, Auger-Aliassime sank in this second act. And on his fifth break point, Rune unleashed a winning passing to afford a double break and escape 4-0. The Dane ended the Canadian’s 16-game winning streak and took revenge on Basel where he was outplayed in the final by FAA. The latter approximate in his placement, and often caught up in speed, did not get any break points throughout the game. “I wanted to play differently from the last final (in Basel). I had to be aggressive, I think I succeeded. It was always me who took control. The score proves it“welcomed hot Rune.
The protege of Patrick Mouratoglou will play his fourth consecutive final on Sunday. His first in Masters 1000. Winner of 17 of his last 19 matches, the Danish nugget exudes confidence. And he has just offered himself four Top 10 players in four days by knocking down Hubert Hurkacz, Andrey Rublev, world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and therefore Auger-Aliassime this Saturday. One hell of a performance. Ranked beyond the Top 100 at the start of 2022, the Dane will climb at least to the gates of the Top 10 on Monday. ” The confidence is there and the benchmarks are there, savor Patrick Mouratoglou who joined the staff of Rune to end the season. Progress has been digested. He made the game he needed. An almost perfect match. He knew he had to play better than in Basel where he lost in straight sets. That’s what he did“.