Ahead of the Australian Open, Holger Rune is confident he can win his first major title in 2024.
Holger Rune believes he should be considered among the favourites to win a grand slam in 2024.
The 20-year-old Dane enjoyed a strong campaign last year, winning one title and reaching the finals of the Masters in Rome and Monte-Carlo.
Rune got this season off to a good start too, reaching the final of the Brisbane International, which he lost in straight sets to Grigor Dimitrov.
World number eight Rune will be aiming to go one further at the Australian Open, with his campaign starting against Yoshihito Nishioka.
While Opta’s predictive model gives Rune just a one per cent chance of going all the way in Melbourne, he is confident he can claim his maiden major title this year.
“I believe that I am a contender to win a grand slam next year,” he told Stats Perform.
“It’s going to take a lot of work, but I’ve sacrificed a lot and I’m trusting the process every day and coming out of my comfort zone.
“Every practice is physical and trying to improve mentally also so if I do better next year it won’t surprise me.”
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It is not just the four majors on the cards this season, but a potential medal at the Paris Olympics.
Rune added: “Yeah, it’s going to be a very exciting season. There’s a lot of chances next year for grand slams, for the Olympics, and I’m going to go for it.
“I’m going to go to every tournament that I can.
“[The Olympics mean] a lot, everything. With the grand slams, it’s the biggest thing in tennis. It’s every fourth year, so it’s very rare.
“I think if you ask me whether I’d rather win a grand slam or the Olympics, I think I’ll still say a grand slam, but the second thing I would say is the Olympics. It’s a massive event.”
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