{"id":32983,"date":"2025-07-29T23:44:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T23:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/32983\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T23:44:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T23:44:09","slug":"holger-rune-explains-how-andre-agassi-really-surprised-him-when-they-trained-together-in-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/32983\/","title":{"rendered":"Holger Rune explains how Andre Agassi really ‘surprised’ him when they trained together in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Holger Rune has made some big moves recently as he looks to finish his 2025 season on a high note.<\/p>\n

After Rune lost in the first round of Wimbledon<\/a> to Chile\u2019s Nicolas Jarry, he made the trip to Washington, where he trained with a true tennis legend.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the Washington Open, Rune spent some time with Andre Agassi<\/a>, receiving advice from the eight-time Grand Slam champion.<\/p>\n

\"AndrePhoto by Andy Cheung\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

He was, however, unable to participate in the tournament, as a back problem forced Rune to withdraw from Washington<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Healing up in time for the Canadian Open<\/a>, Rune has now revealed what surprised him about Agassi when they worked together earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Holger Rune was \u2018surprised\u2019 by the way Andre Agassi sees tennis<\/p>\n

During an interview with Dutch media outlet Ziggo Sport, Rune<\/a> was asked if Agassi did anything that surprised him in DC.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA few things I was surprised by, I was playing a practice set, we had new balls, and my opponent was serving, he was like \u2018how much do you want to bet that he\u2019s going to go wide now?\u2019,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said, \u2018I actually do not, because I think so too\u2019, he did end up going wide, it\u2019s interesting the way he sees the game, also the way he sees tiebreaks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to tell everybody his secrets that he told me, but there were a few things where I was surprised by how he saw it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"HolgerPhoto by HENRY NICHOLLS\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Dane proceeded to explain what was \u2018really nice\u2019 about the time he spent with Agassi<\/a> and described the American\u2019s excitement for tennis as \u2018spectacular\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a really nice experience to share the court with him for a couple of days in DC, and I learned a lot, in how he sees the game and how he sees my game, and how we can try to make tennis easier on my side of the court,\u201d said Rune.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe had some good tips about returning. He was an amazing returner, I\u2019m a good returner, so we could share some info with each other, which was really nice.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis excitement for tennis is spectacular. It\u2019s really cool to speak to someone who is as into tennis as I am. I think that\u2019s pretty rare.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like people always say when you\u2019re off the court, you shouldn\u2019t talk tennis, you should switch your mind off. I agree to a degree, but I also think it\u2019s really important to share these thoughts that we players have in our minds.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s an amazing listener first of all, and he\u2019s very good at giving advice, so I was very pleased to share those days with him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AndrePhoto by Franco Arland\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Rune then revealed one key piece of advice Agassi gave to him when they worked together.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat he was trying to explain to me is that he wanted to make tennis slower on my side, and thought I could make things a lot easier with my power and my quality of shots; he felt that I didn\u2019t need to do as much as I sometimes try to do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s always a balance, tennis is really strong these days, so you cannot leave the advantage to the other players, it\u2019s a very fine balance.\u201d<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen if Rune can take Agassi\u2019s advice on, but he\u2019ll certainly be looking to make his presence felt in Canada.<\/p>\n

Holger Rune\u2019s route to the Canadian Open title<\/p>\n

As the likes of Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> and Jannik Sinner have withdrawn from the Canadian Open, Rune will head to Toronto as the number five seed.<\/p>\n

SeedNameNationalityATP Rank1Alexander ZverevGerman3rd2Taylor FritzAmerican4th3Lorenzo MusettiItalian10th4Ben SheltonAmerican7th5Holger RuneDanish9th6Andrey RublevRussian11th7Frances TiafoeAmerican12th8Casper RuudNorwegian13thTop eight seeds for the 2025 Canadian Open<\/p>\n

Searching for his second Masters 1000 title, Rune hasn\u2019t been handed the easiest of draws, but will still be confident of a strong showing in Toronto.<\/p>\n

2R \u2013 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard3R \u2013 Alexandre Muller4R \u2013 Daniil MedvedevQF \u2013 Alexander ZverevSF \u2013 Lorenzo MusettiF \u2013 Taylor Fritz<\/p>\n

Rune could well have to beat Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Lorenzo Musetti, and Taylor Fritz back-to-back-to-back-to-back if he wants to win the 2025 Canadian Open.<\/p>\n

It shouldn\u2019t be forgotten, however, that en route to his maiden Masters 1000 title in Paris three years ago, Rune defeated five top-ten opponents, including Djokovic and then-world number one Alcaraz.<\/p>\n

He certainly has the talent to win big titles, but won\u2019t want to get too far ahead of himself as he first sets his sights on his second-round match, where he\u2019ll play Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard on Tuesday, July 29.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n