It will be interesting to see where and how the gifted teen can improve over the next 11 months after making such remarkable progress.
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Holger Rune was without a doubt the star of the final stretch of the 2022 campaign, and he is probably eager to begin in 2023. It will be interesting to see where and how the gifted teen can improve over the next 11 months after making such remarkable progress through various levels over the previous two seasons. Despite talking about wanting to win a slam, and given his performance in the final few weeks of 2022, there are expectations for the former Boys’ French Open champion to advance deep in any of the four slams this year. He has only made one quarterfinal appearance in slams thus far in his young career.
Yoshihito Nishioka had a successful season in 2022 despite having issues with consistency and physical fitness. In addition to finishing second to Nick Kyrgios in the Washington 500, he won his second ATP title there and attained his highest ranking of #36. The left-handed Japanese has participated in numerous matches at lower-level competitions in Australia over the course of his career, but on his ATP Adelaide debut in 2022, when he faced Soon Woo Kwon in the opening round, he failed miserably. He won just three games.
| Rune vs Nishioka | Match details |
|---|---|
| Date | January 2, 2023 |
| Surface | Hard courts |
| Tournament | Adelaide International 1 |
| Time (India) | 8:40 am |
| Time (Australia) | 2:10 pm |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic | 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 (W) |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | 6-4, 6-2 (W) |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3, 6-6 (Walkover) (W) |
| Andrey Rublev | 6-4, 7-5 (W) |
| Hubert Hurkacz | 7-5, 6-1 (W) |
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4, 6-4 (L) |
| Aslan Karatsev | 6-3, 6-4 (W) |
| Taylor Fritz | 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (9-7), 6-3 (W) |
| Joao Sousa | 6-4, 6-4 (L) |
| Ilya Ivashka | 6-2, 7-6 (W) |
The two are yet to face one another in their careers so far. Holger Rune will be the centre of attention in this situation, and it will be interesting to see if he can maintain the form, assurance, and momentum he developed at the end of 2022. The Dane is expected to prevail over this difficult test against the very capable Yoshihito Nishioka because he begins the match as the clear favourite.
Rune and Nishioka will take on each other in the first round of the Adelaide International 1 on Monday at 8:40 am IST.
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