Holger Rune is quietly building a reputation for being a whiner and a drama queen. In the latest flare-up, he got into an argument with Stan Wawrinka at Indian Wells after losing the match in a third-set tie-break.
Wawrinka and Rune have a history. In their previous match, which Wawrinka lost, he asked Rune to “grow up” and stop being a baby. After their latest match, Rune asked Wawrinka, “You have got nothing to say now” and Wawrinka replied, What do you want me to say”.
Wawrinka thinks Holger Rune has huge potential but he is not building a good reputation in the locker room
He is a great young player, has an enormous potential, but he is building a reputation in the locker room which he will regret of one day.
-Stan Wawrinka
Stan Wawrinka is returning from an injury layoff and climbing back up in the rankings. After reaching the quarterfinals at Rotterdam and Marseille, he got back inside the top 100.