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Holger Rune vs Borna Coric: ATP Montpellier – Semifinal
Holger Rune vs Borna Coric will face each other in the semifinal of ATP Montpellier indoor tournament.
Holger Rune Profile
Holger Rune is the highest-ranked player on the ATP Montpellier, being seventh in the rankings. He is coming off a 7-6, 6-4 win over Michael Mmoh in the quarterfinals after defeating Pablo Ramaz Luiz 7-5, 6-2 in the round of 16.
Rune is 8-2 for the season. He was stunned in the second round of the Australian Open, losing to Arthur Cazaux in four sets. In the opening week of the season, Rune reached the final in Brisbane, losing to Grigor Dimitrov.
Last year, Rune reached his career-high fourth place in the rankings and won the title in Munich. In Montpellier, he made it to the semifinals, where he lost to Maxime Cressy.
Borna Coric Profile
Borna Coric is 37th in the rankings, which is much lower than his career-high No. 12. The Croatian is coming off a 6-3, 6-4 win over Flavio Cobolli in the quarterfinals. In the round of 16, he defeated Pedro Martinez 6-4, 6-0.
Coric is 7-3 for the season. He lost in the opening round of the Australian Open to Frances Tiafoe. Last week, Coric lost in the final of the Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve challenger.
Last season, Coric won the title in the Hopman Cup and reached the quarterfinals in Montpellier.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Rune and Coric.
Prediction and Conclusion
Holger Rune was one of the rising stars of the tennis world but had a slight drop at the end of the last season. He has a chance to put that behind him if he manages to go all the way to Montpellier. Rune will face Coric for the first time in his career. Coric once was where Rune is now, and he is also trying to get back in his best form. Both players have a similar style of play, which will make this match very interesting and tough to predict. Given the odds, Rune is a major favorite, but Coric can beat anybody on a good day, and we are going with Coric to cover the +3.5 games spread.
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