During a change of ends, Rune was heard shouting “leave!” several times, at which point his mother got up to leave her seat.
Rune, however, clarifies that he was not aiming the instruction at his mother, who was constantly getting up and down from her seat during the night match at Roland-Garros.
After losing to Casper Ruud in the quarterfinal of the French Open, Holger Rune was had to retract his claim that he yelled, Leave! to his mother, Aneke.
The 19-year-old lost the match, which went till 12.30 am in Paris, 6-1 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-3.
The 19-year-old’s frustrations were evidently at an all-time high, as he was heard repeatedly yelling, Leave!at one point.
He remarked, To start with, I didn’t tell my mother to leave the stadium. That isn’t the reason. It was a different individual. Thus, that is incorrect.
After the game, Rune faced criticism as well for what appeared to be a chilly handshake with Ruud.
Nonetheless, Corretja thinks Rune has a promising future in the game and has garnered praise for his aggressive play style.