Holger Rune wants to be the best, but then again, every tennis player says the same thing. Rune is actually proving that he means what he said. Things looked a bit scrappy this year, but he has turned his 2022 season around nicely with three titles.
Holger Rune Cracks The Top Ten
In 2020, this player from Denmark turned professional. If you have never seen him play, catch him on replay. He genuinely believes in himself and his game. That goes a long way to his having so much success this year. He learns quickly, which is also important if you want to maximize your potential on the courts. Rune makes history by beating five top ten players en route to the title and the first man from Denmark in the top ten.
Rune Upends Defending Paris Champion
It looked for all the world that Djokovic had this victory, but then again, nothing is final until the last ball is played. Down break points in his first service game in the second set, Rune dug deep in his reserves to deny the Serbian three break point opportunities. Down a break in the third set and Holger Rune managed to rattle his opponent, something few players have been able to do. Digging deep again, Rune claimed the three-set victory to win his first Masters 1000 title in Paris, and a spot in the top ten.
ATP Top 100 Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Christopher O’Connell (AUS) | UP 18 | 84 CAREER HIGH |
| Corentin Moutet (FRA) | UP 13 | 51 CAREER HIGH |
| Daniel Altmaier (GER) | UP 11 | 80 |
| Marcos Giron (USA) | DOWN 11 | 63 |
| Tallon Griekspoor (NED) | DOWN 11 | 81 |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) | UP 10 | 96 |
| Dusan Lajovic (SRB) | DOWN 10 | 99 |
ATP & WTA Top Ten Changes
ATP: there were some major changes, Holger Rune becomes a first time top ten player at #10. Hubert Hurkacz and Alexander Zverev fell out of the top ten to #11 and #12, respectively. Daniil Medvedev fell two spots to #5. Felix Auger-Aliassime and Andrey Rublev each climbed two spots to #6 and #7, respectively. Taylor Fritz is back in the top ten at #9. The current top four players are: [1] Carlos Alcaraz; [2] Rafael Nadal; [3] Stefanos Tsitsipas; and [4] Casper Ruud.
WTA: there were no changes in the top ten members or positions. The WTA Finals wraps up today in Texas. The current top four players remain the same: [1] Iga Swiatek; [2] Ons Jabeur; [3] Jessica Pegula; and [4] Coco Gauff.
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