By Richard Pagliaro | Sunday, September 15, 2025
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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have been combined to delete the last eight championships of Grand Slam.
Prepare for another star to overthrow the main party in 2026, says Alex Corretja.
Talking to talk Nicholas Albeck of the game expert During Davis Cup’s weekend, says former French Finalist Open Corretja Holger Rune can own a key title in 2026.
“I really hope he succeeds, because I really like him. He brings fantastic quality to tennis – he is really important for the sport – but he still has to find his way to achieve better results.”
“But I see absolutely zero reasons why Holger can’t win a Grand Slam next year – and compete for those kinds of titles for many years coming,” Corretja said Nicholas Albeck of the game expert .
22-year-old Rune, who is mentorsed by Andre Agassi, knocked down Alcaraz to win Barcelona in April. However, Rune tried in the last three diplomas of the season.
Rune, who lost to Sinner in the Australian Open of 16 round, fell to Nicolas Jarry in his opening of Wimbledon was defeated by Jan-Lennard Stuff in a second round of US Open that went to five-band distance.
Former Numri 2 Corretja said the key to Rune to unlock his great potential is to set his identity as a player and learn how to exploit the weaknesses of the opponents.
For now, I think that Holger Rune is about when he will be able to unite the last parts of the puzzle. He must understand how to act both inside and outside the court. “
“He needs a better understanding of his game, but also for the games of his opponents,” Corretja said. “I don’t think there is any reason to compare it with other players like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.”
Corretja claims that Rune has the potential to be a Slam winner and tells of his triumph in Paris masters in 2022 as a sign that he can beat the best.
Holger has his personality – a very strong personality, in fact. He is a fantastic competitor and he works so hard. He is someone who really hope he will find his way in the best way possible. “
“I mean, he has already found his way – he has been in the Top 10, so he is not like he is not good, and he has also won a master’s 1000 title – but of course, I still think he can do much better,” Corretja said.
