Richard Pagliaro | Sunday, September 15, 2025
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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner together swept the final eight Grand Slam titles.
Prepare to crash the big party for another star in 2026. Alex Corretja.
Speech Nicholas Albeck of Spilxperten Former French Open finalist Corretja said during Davis Cup weekend Holger runes You can master the main championship in 2026.
“I really hope he succeeds because I really like him. He brings wonderful qualities to tennis – he actually really matters to the sport – but he still needs to find his own way to get better results.”
“But I see absolutely zero reasons why Holger can’t win the Grand Slam next year – and compete for these titles for many years to come.” Nicholas Albeck of Spilxperten .
The 22-year-old rune (Andre Agassi) directed Rune (Andre Agassi) overthrew Alcaraz in April to win Barcelona. However, Runes struggled in the last three majors of the season.
Rune lost to Sinner in the 16th round of the Australian Open, where he fell Nicolas Jarry in the Wimbledon opener and Jan-Lennard Struff beat Jan-Lennard Struff with five strokes away.
Corretja said the key to Rune unlocking the potential of the Grand Slam is to both establish his identity as a player and learn how to exploit opponents’ weaknesses.
For now, I think for Holger Rune, it’s about when he manages to put the last part of the puzzle together. He needs to figure out how to act on and off the field. ”
“He needs to know his game better and he needs to play against his opponents,” Coretja said. “I don’t think there is any reason to compare him to other players like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.”
Corretja asserted that Runes had the potential to become a Grand Slam champion and pointed out his victory in the 2022 Paris Masters, a sign that he could beat.
Holger has his own personality – actually a very strong personality. He is a great competitor and he works so hard. He is the one I really hope to find my own path in the best way. ”
“I mean, he’s found his way – he’s already in the top 10, so that’s not to say he’s bad, and he’s also won the 1,000 Masters – but of course, I still feel like he can do better,” Corretja said.
