Holger Rune reignites Stan Wawrinka row after being backed by Nick Kyrgios

Wimbledon star Holger Rune has reignited his row with Stan Wawrinka after claiming some gamers get a “little unbalanced” once they lose. Rune has clashed with the three-time Grand Slam champion on a number of events however has beforehand been backed by final 12 months’s Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios.

Rune and Wawrinka first got here to blows on the Paris Masters final November after the 20-year-old had defeated his extra skilled rival following a closing set tiebreak. As the duo have been shaking arms on the internet, Wawrinka stated: “My advice to you is that you stop acting like a baby on court.”

Earlier this 12 months, the gamers clashed as soon as once more at Indian Wells in California after Wawrinka had come out on high on that event. After the match, Rune requested the Swiss ace if he “had nothing to say now” and Wawrinka hit again: “What do you want me to say?”

Kyrgios, who has additionally argued with Wawrinka previously, quickly took to Instagram to again Rune as he posted: “Hahahaha yeah all good when you win… typical. Holger Rune with you my brother.”

Rune’s fractured relationship with Wawrinka doesn’t present any indicators of enhancing. And after being requested in regards to the scenario by The Times, the Dane stated: “I was surprised. Some players when they lose, they get a little unbalanced. I guess that’s what happened.”

And the teenager added: “I think it’s very important that the fire, the belief, everything you have inside, you kind of relieve that out on the court. I think to be able to be the best version of yourself, you have to be fully yourself.

“If you try to hide it or something like that, you’re never going to feel 100 per cent comfortable. It’s very important to be yourself at all times because this is where you can perform best. This is where your body knows your brain and your brain knows your body the best.”

Rune was knocked out of Wimbledon by Marcos Giron on the first spherical stage final 12 months however is seeded No 6 for this 12 months’s event after reaching the quarter-finals on the French Open in June. He is ready to get his event underway on Tuesday when he takes on British wildcard George Loffhagen.

Meanwhile Wawrinka, who gained the Australian Open in 2014, the French Open in 2015 and the US Open in 2016, will face Finnish opponent Emil Ruusuvuori in Wimbledon’s opening spherical on Monday.