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  • Rune will face hostile atmosphere against Kecmanovic with arena full of Serbian immigrants


    Holger Rune could find himself in the midst of a hostile atmosphere when he on Saturday morning faces the Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round of the Australian Open.

    The 21-year old Dane has looked in fine form at the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, perhaps especially when he knocked out the hard-serving Italian Matteo Berrettini in the second round. 

    However, against Kecmanovic Holger Rune will not only face an opponent who makes very mistakes from the forehand and backhand but also enjoys immense support from a crowd with many relations to the Balkan nation. 

    Different reasons like financial instability and war have throughout history paved the way for many ex-Yugoslav immigrants immigrating to Australia in search of a better life. 

    Although migration has been reduced during the last decade, the Serbian community in Australia maintains their cultural ties through the support of various Serbian clubs, sporting clubs, associations and attending Serbian Orthodox churches. In 2021 municipal figures established that around 100.000 Serbs today resides in Australia, many of them in Melbourne where Australian Open takes place.

    On that background its not difficult to comprehend that Kecmanovic has felt right at home at the Grand Slam tournament.

    “I love being here, there’s so many Serbian people and they always show up,” the 24-year-old said after having booked his place in the third round of Australian Open 2024 after a hard-fought victory over Jan-Lennard Struff on Thursday.  

    “It always feels like you are home.” 

    In his six Australian Open main-draw campaigns, Kecmanovic, who at the age of 13 relocated from Belgrade to Florida, in the United States, has steadily built on that affinity.

    In 2022, he recorded his best Grand Slam showing as he defeated higher-ranked opponents in Lorenzo Sonego and Tommy Paul to reach the tournament’s final 16.

    Rune has met Kecmanovic twice before. Both matches took place at the end of 2023, when they both won once on indoor hard court.

    The match Saturday will take place on Margaret Court Arena and will start around 11.00 AM CET. 

    The winner of the match can in all probability look forward to a meeting with world No 1, Jannik Sinner, in the fourth round.



    Rune will face a hostile atmosphere in his upcoming match against Kecmanovic, as the arena is expected to be full of Serbian immigrants cheering on their fellow countryman. The passionate support for Kecmanovic may create a challenging environment for Rune, but the young player is determined to stay focused and give his best performance on the court. Can Rune overcome the intense atmosphere and come out victorious? Stay tuned to find out!

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  • Australian Open: Kecmanovic outlasts fellow Serb Lajovic in five


    Miomir Kecmanovic won against Dusan Lajovic 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to move into the second round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday.

    Kecmanovic, ranked No 51, will play the winner of the match between Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 18 seed, and Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor next.

    Melbourne (Grand Slam), other first-round results (Melbourne Park, hard, USD 60.627.573, most recent results first):

    • Andrey Rublev vs. Joao Fonseca
    • Alexei Popyrin vs. Corentin Moutet
    • Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Alex De Minaur
    • Lorenzo Sonego vs. Stan Wawrinka
    • Roberto Bautista Agut vs. Denis Shapovalov
    • Pablo Carreno Busta vs. Kamil Majchrzak
    • Tristan Boyer vs. Federico Coria
    • Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs. Flavio Cobolli
    • Marcos Giron vs. Yannick Hanfmann
    • Matteo Arnaldi vs. Lorenzo Musetti
    • Facundo Diaz Acosta vs. Zizou Bergs
    • Francisco Comesana vs. Daniel Altmaier
    • Kasidit Samrej vs. Daniil Medvedev
    • Rinky Hijikata vs. Mitchell Krueger
    • Ben Shelton vs. Brandon Nakashima
    • Hubert Hurkacz vs. Tallon Griekspoor: tuesday
    • Gael Monfils vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: tuesday
    • Francisco Cerundolo vs. Alexander Bublik: tuesday
    • Borna Coric vs. Cristian Garin: tuesday
    • Camilo Ugo Carabelli vs. Learner Tien: tuesday
    • Taylor Fritz (4) beat Jenson Brooksby: 6-2, 6-0, 6-3
    • Zhizhen Zhang vs. Holger Rune: tuesday
    • Karen Khachanov (19) beat Adrian Mannarino: 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-3
    • Gabriel Diallo vs. Luca Nardi: tuesday
    • Matteo Berrettini beat Cameron Norrie: 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-1, 6-3
    • Tommy Paul (12) beat Christopher O’Connell: 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 7-5
    • Francesco Passaro (LL) beat Grigor Dimitrov (10): 7-5, 2-1 ret.
    • Benjamin Bonzi beat David Goffin: 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (7)
    • Jacob Fearnley beat Nick Kyrgios: 7-6 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (2)
    • Novak Djokovic (7) beat Nishesh Basavareddy (WC): 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
    • Carlos Alcaraz (3) beat Alexander Shevchenko: 6-1, 7-5, 6-1
    • Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Juncheng Shang: 7-6 (1), 5-2 ret.
    • Felix Auger-Aliassime (29) beat Jan-Lennard Struff: 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
    • Jaime Faria (Q) beat Pavel Kotov: 6-1, 6-1, 7-5
    • Sebastian Korda (22) beat Lukas Klein (Q): 6-3, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6)
    • Yoshihito Nishioka beat Aziz Dougaz (Q): 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 6-3
    • Arthur Cazaux beat Sebastian Baez (28): 6-3, 5-7, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
    • Thanasi Kokkinakis beat Roman Safiullin: 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (5)
    • Jack Draper (15) beat Mariano Navone: 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
    • Aleksandar Vukic beat Damir Dzumhur: 6-7 (3), 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
    • Tristan Schoolkate (WC) beat Taro Daniel: 6-7 (6), 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-4
    • Jordan Thompson (27) beat Dominik Koepfer (Q): 7-6 (3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
    • Jannik Sinner (1) beat Nicolas Jarry: 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-1
    • James McCabe (WC) beat Martin Landaluce (Q): 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
    • James Duckworth beat Dominic Stricker: 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
    • Fabian Marozsan beat Thiago Seyboth Wild: 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 5-7, 7-5
    • Nuno Borges beat Alexandre Muller: 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-2, 7-5
    • Roberto Carballes Baena beat Alejandro Tabilo (23): 1-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (1)
    • Jakub Mensik beat Nikoloz Basilashvili (Q): 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3
    • Frances Tiafoe (17) beat Arthur Rinderknech: 7-6 (2), 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-3
    • Alex Michelsen beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (11): 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
    • Alexander Zverev (2) beat Lucas Pouille (WC): 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
    • Quentin Halys beat Adam Walton: 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 7-5
    • Reilly Opelka beat Gauthier Onclin (Q): 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2
    • Ugo Humbert (14) beat Matteo Gigante (Q): 7-6 (5), 7-5, 6-4
    • Pedro Martinez Portero beat Luciano Darderi: 6-3, 4-1 ret.
    • Tomas Machac (26) beat Sumit Nagal: 6-3, 6-1, 7-5
    • Jiri Lehecka (24) beat Li Tu (WC): 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1)
    • Hady Habib (Q) beat Yunchaokete Bu: 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (6)
    • Casper Ruud (6) beat Jaume Munar: 6-3, 1-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
    • Kei Nishikori beat Thiago Monteiro (Q): 4-6, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-2, 6-3
    • Arthur Fils (20) beat Otto Virtanen: 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-4
    • Hugo Gaston beat Omar Jasika (WC): 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2



    In a thrilling match at the Australian Open, Miomir Kecmanovic outlasts fellow Serb Dusan Lajovic in five sets. Kecmanovic showed incredible resilience and determination to come out on top in this hard-fought battle between two talented players. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting tournament! #AustralianOpen #Kecmanovic #Lajovic #Tennis

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  • Rune vs. Kecmanovic, De Minaur vs. Cerundolo


    Holger Rune
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    There are unseeded players all over the place in the top half of the Australian Open draw, including Miomir Kecmanovic. The Serb will try to keep his run going against Holger Rune, while Alex de Minaur faces Francisco Cerundolo.

    Miomir Kecmanovic vs. (13) Holger Rune

    Rune and Kecmanovic will be squaring off for the third time in their careers when they collide in round three of the Australian Open on Saturday. Although Kecmanovic is obviously the underdog in this one, he has played Rune tough in the past. They have split their two previous encounters; Kecmanovic prevailed 7-6(3), 6-2 on the indoor hard courts of Stockholm in 2022 before Rune won 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 the very next week in Stockholm.

    This is another sneaky spot for Kecmanovic to find more success against Rune. The hard-court slams have been by far the 21-year-old Dane’s worst. He was won seven matches combined at the Aussie Open and U.S. Open compared to 17 total at the French Open and Wimbledon. On the other hand, Melbourne is by far Kecmanovic’s favorite spot of the four. The 51st-ranked Serb has reached the fourth round twice and has never advanced that far at any other major. Moreover, Kecmanovic is coming off a straight-set beatdown of Hubert Hurkacz, whereas Rune has been severely tested by both Zhizhen Zhang and Matteo Berrettini. Sound the upset alert.

    Pick: Kecmanovic in 5

    (31) Francisco Cerundolo vs. (8) Alex de Minaur

    De Minaur went into the tournament as by far the host nation’s best hope to make a deep run; to say that nothing has changed through two rounds would be a gross understatement. The world No. 8 trounced his first two opponents–6-1, 7-5, 6-4 over Botic van de Zandschulp and 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 over Tristan Boyer. De Minaur is now 4-0 in the early stages of this season, having won his pair of United Cup matches in similarly dominant fashion.

    Alex de Minaur

    Up next for the Aussie is what will surprisingly be a first-ever meeting with Cerundolo. Amazingly, the first week of this tournament has been even more routine for Cerundolo. In fact, nobody in the entire draw had an easier first two rounds than the Argentine. He benefited from two virtual byes, erasing a disinterested Alexander Bublik 7-6(1), 6-3, 6-2 before getting a second-set retirement from Facundo Diaz Acosta while leading 6-2, 1-0. Cerundolo is talented, but he rarely comes to play against higher-ranked opponents–with one exception being a five-set loss to Novak Djokovic at the 2024 French Open. Facing De Minaur in Australia is unlikely to be another exception.

    Pick: De Minaur in 3



    In an exciting day of tennis matchups, Rune faced off against Kecmanovic while De Minaur took on Cerundolo. Both matches promised to be intense battles between young, up-and-coming players.

    Rune, the young Danish player known for his powerful strokes and aggressive playing style, was eager to take on Kecmanovic, a talented Serbian player with a strong baseline game. The match was expected to be a showcase of skill and determination from both players as they fought for a spot in the next round.

    On the other court, De Minaur, the Australian sensation known for his speed and consistency, was set to face Cerundolo, a promising Argentine player with a deadly forehand. The match was sure to be a test of endurance and strategy as both players looked to outwit and outplay each other on the court.

    Tennis fans were buzzing with anticipation as they awaited the outcomes of these thrilling matchups. Who would emerge victorious in the battle between Rune and Kecmanovic? And who would come out on top in the clash between De Minaur and Cerundolo? Stay tuned for all the action and excitement on the court.

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