Rune is just seven days older than Carlos Alcaraz and they have been friends since their junior days.
LONDRES - Holger Rune on Monday became the first Danish man in 65 years to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and insisted he is "not afraid" to face anybody, even world number one and close friend Carlos Alcaraz.
"I am not afraid, I am excited," said Rune, who was supported on Court One by Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik.When they were 12, they even played doubles and reached the semi-finals of a boys event. Alcaraz came out on top at the 2021 NextGen Finals before the Dane gained revenge at the Paris Masters last year when his rival retired from their quarter-final with an injury."So I'm really excited about this match."
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