Rune Follows Up Win Over Djokovic by Beating Ruud to Reach Italian Open Final

Rune Follows Up Win Over Djokovic by Beating Ruud to Reach Italian Open Final
Denmark's Holger Rune returns the ball during a semi final match against Norway's Casper Ruud at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome, Italy, on May 20, 2023. Alessandra Tarantino/AP
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ROME—Holger Rune followed up his latest victory over Novak Djokovic with another impressive performance, rallying for a 6–7 (2), 6–4, 6–2 win over fellow Scandinavian Casper Ruud on Saturday to reach the Italian Open final.

It’s the third clay-court final this season for Rune, after the 20-year-old Dane won a title in Munich, Germany, and was beaten by Andrey Rublev for the Monte Carlo Masters trophy.