On Wednesday, Casper Ruud faced Holger Rune in the fourth quarterfinal of the 2022 French Open. It was predicted that this would be the least exciting match-up of the round. However, it ended up being the most dramatic.

The on-court action was not without its share of controversy, with Rune losing his cool and requesting that his mother leave the stadium midway through the game. Later, after Ruud won the match’s final point, the adolescent partially snubbed him at the net, departing with a shaky handshake and no words exchanged.

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The Norwegian was clearly taken aback and responded with a bemused shake of the head, a scene that has since gone viral on social media, with admirers chastising the Dane for his actions.

“Holger Rune was left in shock after Casper Ruud yelled in his face in the locker room: “He and his team had to pass by me. His team was actually very nice, but then he just goes straight to me and shouts ‘JAAAA’ straight up in my face.” (via Ekstra Bladet).”

—Gaspar Ribeiro Lança

Until a recent interview he gave to the Danish news site Ekstra Bladet, Rune was thought to be the guilty person. Ruud got all up in his face after the bout, according to the World No. 40, in an unsportsmanlike and disrespectful manner.

“In the locker room, he and his team have to pass me. The team is actually very sweet, but then he just goes straight to me and shouts ‘JAAAA’ straight up in my head,” Holger Rune said. “I was just thinking: What the hell are you doing? You do not do that to those in power. You can cheer on the court all you want and be happy. I do that myself when I win. But that’s such a bad style. However, have a little respect.”

After calling for the umpire to check on ball marks, Holger Rune addressed the controversy. The adolescent refuted Ruud’s claims that he done it too frequently, claiming that the Norwegian had been impatient since the first time he asked the chair umpire to check a line call.

“It all began when I requested that the judge search for a mark. I can’t tell if it’s inside or outside because it’s so near to the line. ‘Do you have to verify every mark?’ he asks. And this was the first time I had requested it from the judge “”Says Holger Rune.”

On Wednesday, Casper Ruud faced Holger Rune in the fourth quarterfinal of the 2022 French Open. It was predicted that this would be the least exciting match-up of the round. However, it ended up being the most dramatic.

The on-court action was not without its share of controversy, with Rune losing his cool and requesting that his mother leave the stadium midway through the game. Later, after Ruud won the match’s final point, the adolescent partially snubbed him at the net, departing with a shaky handshake and no words exchanged.

Here’s the Tweeted GIF by doublefault28

The Norwegian was clearly taken aback and responded with a bemused shake of the head, a scene that has since gone viral on social media, with admirers chastising the Dane for his actions.

“Holger Rune was left in shock after Casper Ruud yelled in his face in the locker room: “He and his team had to pass by me. His team was actually very nice, but then he just goes straight to me and shouts ‘JAAAA’ straight up in my face.” (via Ekstra Bladet).”

—Gaspar Ribeiro Lança

Until a recent interview he gave to the Danish news site Ekstra Bladet, Rune was thought to be the guilty person. Ruud got all up in his face after the bout, according to the World No. 40, in an unsportsmanlike and disrespectful manner.

“In the locker room, he and his team have to pass me. The team is actually very sweet, but then he just goes straight to me and shouts ‘JAAAA’ straight up in my head,” Holger Rune said. “I was just thinking: What the hell are you doing? You do not do that to those in power. You can cheer on the court all you want and be happy. I do that myself when I win. But that’s such a bad style. However, have a little respect.”

After calling for the umpire to check on ball marks, Holger Rune addressed the controversy. The adolescent refuted Ruud’s claims that he done it too frequently, claiming that the Norwegian had been impatient since the first time he asked the chair umpire to check a line call.

“It all began when I requested that the judge search for a mark. I can’t tell if it’s inside or outside because it’s so near to the line. ‘Do you have to verify every mark?’ he asks. And this was the first time I had requested it from the judge “”Says Holger Rune.”