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.<\/p>
Currently No. 9 in the ATP Rankings, Holger Rune<\/a> 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.<\/p> READ ALSO:<\/strong> Holger Rune Channels ‘Inner Novak Djokovic’ to Upset Carlos Alcaraz in 2025 ATP Barcelona Open Final<\/a><\/strong><\/p> 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<\/a> ball. Converting nearly 37% break points on clay over the past year, the World No. 36 ranks 11th on tour.<\/p> Holger Rune leads the head to head record against Flavio Cobolli 1-0. Their only meeting came at Roland Garros in 2024.<\/p>Holger Rune vs Flavio Cobolli Head to Head Record<\/h2>