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lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Holger Rune with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner inset                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Holger Rune has asserted that both Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner find it \u201cuncomfortable\u201d to play him as he also asserted that the duo\u2019s dominance \u201cgets boring.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Former world No 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/holger-rune\">Rune<\/a> has not played since October when he underwent surgery on a \u201cfully broken\u201d Achilles, having suffered the brutal injury at the Stockholm Open.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old Dane holds a 2-2 record against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/carlos-alcaraz\">Alcaraz<\/a>, while he has won two of his five matches against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/jannik-sinner\">Sinner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the\u00a0Tales from Tennis podcast, Rune declared that his game gives him the belief that he can challenge Alcaraz and Sinner when he returns to the tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt gives me the belief that I know I can do it, and every time I step [on court] against them, I know I have a chance to beat them. And I know that both of them find it uncomfortable to play me, so that\u2019s extra motivation for me,\u201d Rune said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd yeah, I always had great matches with Jannik, even before he turned out as a Grand Slam champion, he was always an incredible player. I think it\u2019s always been an exciting matchup with me and both of them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo for my case, it\u2019s about being as consistent as to do it every week to give myself the chance to play them much more often. And I think that would also make my level increase a lot, because they get to challenge themselves almost every week against each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-looking-tired-consider-skipping-tournaments-says-toni-nadal\"><strong>Carlos Alcaraz \u2018looking a bit tired\u2019 and should consider skipping some tournaments, says Toni Nadal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/andy-roddick-annoyed-reaction-novak-djokovic-miami-open-withdrawal\"><strong>Andy Roddick \u2018annoyed\u2019 by reaction to Novak Djokovic\u2019s Miami Open withdrawal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rune added:\u00a0\u201cWith just two guys making finals and winning everything, it gets boring to be honest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there needs to be more guys to challenge them, not just one tournament, but consistently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The five-time ATP Tour title winner also revealed that his \u201cultimate goal\u201d remains the same despite his Achilles injury.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mind hasn\u2019t really changed on what my ultimate goal is. It\u2019s really the same that it\u2019s always been: to be at the top of the game and to win Grand Slam titles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I know I can do it. I just need to be clear in my mind and to be aware of what I have to do, and work on myself physically and on the tennis court. And then I\u2019m able to achieve it.<\/p>\n<p>Rune gave an update on his rehab and divulged that he is aiming to make his comeback at the end of the clay season or during the grass season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy rehab is going well, it\u2019s moving in the right direction, and I started to run yesterday, so that\u2019s a really nice milestone for me,\u201d said the Dane.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoving forward it looks great, it\u2019s feeling great, so I\u2019m very positive about everything and hopefully soon I can be back on the court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a rough timeframe. It could be the end of the clay season, it could be grass season. So it\u2019s somewhere in between, but it\u2019s tough to say. It really depends on how fast I go through the rehab and the journey now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd after I\u2019m ready to play, I need to practise a little bit. I need to train probably around a month on the court fully before I feel ready, and maybe that\u2019s less, maybe that\u2019s more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/aryna-sabalenka-ridiculous-message-novak-djokovic-20-players-withdraw-miami-open-roundup\">Sabalenka\u2019s \u2018ridiculous\u2019 message, 20 players withdraw, Djokovic warned, Alcaraz to skip events? 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