‘Man, You Are Unreal’ – Novak Djokovic’s Monumental Feat at ATP Finals Stirs Up an Emotional Reaction From Wonderkid Holger Rune

The audience witnessed almost a history with the faceoff between tennis legend Novak Djokovic and prodigy Holger Rune‘s face-off during the Nitto ATP Finals. Not only did Djokovic make another remarkable feat by ending this year as the world’s numero uno tennis player, but he also experienced a tough game against 20-year-old Rune.

While it was not a great ending for Rune, he was way too pleased to share the court with this Siberian tennis legend. At least, his recent message for Novak Djokovic represents something similar to that. Want to know what Rune feels after his defeat against the world’s number-one player?

Rune’s message for Djokovic after losing against the latter in the Nitto ATP Finals

The 20-year-old tennis star Holger Rune is always smitten by the talent of Novak Djokovic. Why wouldn’t that be? After losing against the world’s number-one tennis star in the Nitto ATP Finals, Rune experienced Djokovic as a true legend in tennis. In fact, Rune’s recent tweet on his official X (formerly Twitter) profile kind of expresses that tone. Rune said- “Man, you are unreal you make us work even harder congratulations.” For any newcomer tennis player, Djokovic is surely nothing but an icon for sure. This is not an exceptional scenario for Holger Rune.

Previously, Rune spoke greatly about Djokovic when he earned a victory over the latter during the finals of the Rolex Paris Masters. Rune said- “To be honest, I don’t think it’s going to be so different. Novak is an all-court player. I think he’s tough no matter where you play him. He’s shown that. He’s won Rome six times,” Now Rune’s words express that he is not just a colleague of Djokovic but a great fan as well. Playing against him is nothing but a sheer respect for this 20-year-old player.

What happened during Djokovic and Rune in the Nitto ATP Finals?

During the Nitto ATP Finals 2023, Novak Djokovic pulled off 7-6(4), 6-7(1), and 6-3 against Rune, which made sure his number-one position in world tennis for 400th week. What a remarkable feat isn’t it? However, Rune also appeared as a strong opponent, giving a tough jump-out fight to a 3-2 lead after their debut service game wins.

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Djokovic although managed a great return, Rune took it to a tie-break for the next game. The latter truly had a strong fight against Djokovic but ultimately Djokovic was more experienced in choosing wise spots for his ball. As a result, Novak Djokovic is ending the tennis 2023 session as the numero uno again.

Rune and Djokovic’s face-off surely entertains the fans with a tough and nerve-wrenching game. But Rune’s respect for Djokovic shows what a great human being he is apart from a great tennis player. What is your take on Holger Rune’s praising words against Novak Djokovic?

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