Lightning struck twice for Holger Rune on Monday at Roland Garros.
The Dane outlasted Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(10-7) to succeed in the quarter-finals in Paris for the second consecutive 12 months. Twice within the match, the sixth seed dug out of a 0/40 service deficit to carry.
What’s gorgeous is that getting into the match, the 20-year-old was 1-20 in makes an attempt to carry from 0/40 this 12 months in line with Infosys ATP Stats. On one of many world’s largest levels, he did it twice in a single match.
Rune Edges Cerundolo In Roland Garros Thriller
Within the second recreation of the second set, Rune overcame a 0/40 gap and saved 5 break factors within the recreation to carry. That individual rally proved comparatively inconsequential as he went on to lose the set.
However within the fifth set, Rune once more confronted 0/40 beneath the utmost strain. At 3-4, a lack of serve would have allowed his Twenty third-seeded opponent to serve for the match. However once more, Rune discovered his means out of bother.
The four-time ATP Tour titlist didn’t face 0/40 within the match till taking part in Cerundolo and escaped twice from 4 0/40 holes within the match.
Getting into the match, Rune’s 5 per cent maintain charge from 0/40 was the worst of any participant within the Prime 10 of the Pepperstone ATP Rankings. However with a spot within the quarter-finals on the road, the Dane captured lightning in a bottle to advance.
2023 Holding From 0/40 Leaders (Getting into Roland Garros)
