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Holger Rune took aim at the US Open scheduling once again after crashing out in the first round. The fourth seed was stunned by Roberto Carballes Baena on day one of the tournament. It came after Rune complained about playing on Court 5 and he made a fresh dig about the tournament\u2019s reasoning for their schedule assignments.<\/p>\n
Rune suffered one of the biggest upsets on day one of the US Open as world No 63 Carballes Baena defeated him 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-2. The 20-year-old had been struggling for form – losing his opening matches in Canada and Cincinnati – and also called the trainer to the court on Monday.<\/p>\n
The world No 4 previously made a dig at his scheduling on the opening day of the US Open after being relegated to Court 5, sharing a map of the tournament grounds for those who needed to locate the court. \u201cUS Open site map. In case you can find court 5, this is where I play my first match Monday followed by 11:00,\u201d Rune tweeted over the weekend.<\/p>\n
After crashing out while playing on Court 5, Rune revealed that he tried to get answers over the schedule and wasn\u2019t completely satisfied with what he was told. \u201cYeah, of course I tried to get an explanation,\u201d the world No 4 said.<\/p>\n
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Just in <\/strong> US Open star moans about smelling cannabis to umpire during first-round upset[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cAnd, I mean, obviously they said what we all know, that they, you know, put the Americans on the big court, which is totally fine. I mean, I’m used to playing a lot in France where they do that. So I respect that 100 per cent.\u201d<\/p>\n But it appeared that Rune wasn\u2019t buying the excuse, as he claimed he didn\u2019t get any more answers when he probed the organisers. The four-time title winner added: \u201cThat’s not only the case here, that it’s only Americans playing on the big courts. That card didn’t really work. Then you try to ask more questions and they don’t answer you. It’s a little bit tough.\u201d<\/p>\n The 20-year-old was also asked whether it was tougher to play on Court 5 following his comments online, and Rune argued that higher-ranked players should get the benefit of playing on a bigger court. \u201cIt’s not difficult, but it’s different. You’re more close to all the people. It’s a nice atmosphere. So, I mean, it’s no problem with the court. I just didn’t expect to play on that court,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> \u201cI feel like it’s normal. I mean, as best as you get in the ranking, it’s more, you know, how you say, benefits you should get with playing in better conditions. So I think that’s a normal way and it’s also how ATP, like, it’s how they do with all the players. But they didn’t do it with me here. That’s obviously disappointing, but not going to blame the court on the loss. He played very, very solid. Credit to him.\u201d<\/p>\n Rune was coming into a Grand Slam tournament as one of the top four seeds for the first time in his career. He has only won one match at the US Open, making his debut two years ago as a qualifier while ranked No 145 in the world.<\/p>\n Aged just 18, Rune drew Novak Djokovic in the first round and took a set off the top seed before losing 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 6-1. Last year, Rune came into Flushing Meadows ranked at world No 33 and beat Peter Gojowczyk in the first round, getting a walkover when John Isner pulled out of their second-round clash before losing to Cameron Norrie.<\/p>\n US Open tennis makes its long-awaited return to Sky Sports and it’s certainly not something to be missed.<\/p>\n Sky Sports subscribers on Sky Glass, Sky Stream, Sky Q, and the Sky Sports app will be able to watch all courts for the first time on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n Want to watch the US Open Tennis but don’t own Sky?<\/p>\n Never fear as you can get Sky Glass, Sky TV, Netflix for \u00a314 a month for six months – thanks to a limited time deal.<\/p>\n You can also get six months Sky Sports completely free.<\/p>\n Source: Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/4931663.jpg?r=1693262781386\")
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