Jun 7 2023; Paris,France; Holger Rune (DEN) returns a shot during his match against Casper Ruud (NOR) on day 11 at Stade Roland-Garros.

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Holger Rune vs. Flavio Cobolli Head to Head Record, Preview and Prediction for ATP Madrid Open 2025 Round of 64

Rune won the Barcelona Open 2025.

Jun 7 2023; Paris,France; Holger Rune (DEN) returns a shot during his match against Casper Ruud (NOR) on day 11 at Stade Roland-Garros.

Around 120 hours – this has been the turnaround time for Holger Rune after his otherworldly Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell title victory last week. Having defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final, Rune would’ve received a much-needed confidence boost ahead of Madrid and Roland Garros. The Danish prodigy runs into Flavio Cobolli in Round-2 of the Mutua Madrid Open 2025 on Friday.

Currently No. 9 in the ATP Rankings, Holger Rune is chasing crucial points to determine his Roland Garros seeding. The 21-year-old reached the final of Indian Wells, before winning the trophy in the Catalonian capital. A run of poor results hit Rune in the middle, meaning that the remainder of the clay court season is vital. Rune is 12-6 on clay over the past year, and has an 80% winning rate on serve. He is in the same quarter as No. 3 seed Taylor Fritz.

Flavio Cobolli won two tight sets 7-6(4) 7-5 against Fabian Marozsan to move into the Round of 64. The Italian won his first ATP title earlier in April when he took home the Bucharest trophy. At the age of 22, Cobolli has already made the rounds as a fierce striker of the tennis ball. Converting nearly 37% break points on clay over the past year, the World No. 36 ranks 11th on tour.

Holger Rune vs Flavio Cobolli Head to Head Record

Holger Rune leads the head to head record against Flavio Cobolli 1-0. Their only meeting came at Roland Garros in 2024.

Two young guns aged 21 and 22, both Rune and Cobolli are still young in their careers. As a result, they don’t have a rich history in terms of a rivalry just yet. In their solitary match-up, Rune prevailed in an absolute thriller. There was nothing to separate the two players, and it is likely that Friday could be similar.

Event	Round	Winner	Score
2024 Roland Garros	Round of 64	Holger Rune	6-4 6-3 3-6 3-6 7-6(7)

Holger Rune vs Flavio Cobolli Titles Comparison

Holger Rune	Category	Flavio Cobolli
0	Grand Slams	0
5	ATP Singles Titles	1
0	ATP Doubles Titles	0
1	Masters-1000 Titles	0
1	ATP-500 Titles	0
–	Olympics Best Performance	–
No. 9	Current World Ranking	No. 36

Holger Rune vs Flavio Cobolli Madrid Open 2025 Prediction

Happy for last week❤️And hungry for more great tennis 🎺 back in top 10 , and generally just feeling great again. I have great support from my team and family, fans and sponsors . Life is good 🙏🏼 time to adjust to the altitude in Madrid. Back on court Tuesday for practice pic.twitter.com/cuIqUysLr5
— Holger Rune (@holgerrune2003) April 21, 2025

Historically and presently, Rune has been among the top clay court athletes on tour. Recuperating after his retirement from Monte Carlo, the former World No. 4 showcased some of his best tactical prowess in Barcelona last week. While Cobolli has a bright future ahead of him, Rune’s immaculate court coverage and deceptive drop shot will give him the upper hand in this marquee Round of 64 clash.

Prediction: Holger Rune in straight sets.

Holger Rune vs Flavio Cobolli Madrid Open 2025 Betting Odds

Holger Rune Win: 2/5

Flavio Cobolli Win: 9/4

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

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