Tallon Griekspoor has experienced a week of remarkable firsts at Indian Wells. He started by securing his first-ever Top 5 victory against Alexander Zverev, and now, he’s reached his first Masters event quarterfinal. Despite these career milestones, Griekspoor believes, ‘My best tennis is still to come.’ He now faces Holger Rune, a repeat quarterfinalist at Indian Wells, in what promises to be an exciting clash. Who will emerge victorious from this compelling matchup?
Holger Rune vs Tallon Griekspoor: Preview
Holger Rune has made quite a few R16 appearances this year, but this is the first time that he has managed to go a step beyond that. He defeated the world number 9, Stefanos Tsitsipas in the previous match by 6-4,6-4. Can he put up yet another dominating performance in his next match?
Holger Rune hits the SHOT OF THE TOURNAMENT against Tsitsipas at Indian wells.
Tweener lob perfection.
Nothing more to say… it doesn’t get much better than that.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) March 11, 2025
Well, Tallon Griekspoor will be looking forward to securing his spot in the SF for the second time this season after his heroics in Dubai, where he defeated the likes of Daniil Medvedev and others. Griekspoor defeated Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki in the R16 by 7-6(4),6-1 in Indian Wells’ R16.
Rune vs Griekspoor: Head-to-Head
Holger Rune has met Tallon Griekspoor twice in his career so far, and interestingly, he had to come out empty-handed on both these occasions. So, currently, Griekspoor leads the H2H record by 2-0.
2024 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid R32: Griekspoor 6-4,4-6,6-3.
2022 Hamburg R32: Griekspoor 7-6(8),7-5.
Prediction: Rune will win this match in three sets
Even though Tallon Griekspoor has a clear-cut edge over the Dane in the H2H record, we must not forget that both their previous matches were on clay courts. This is a different surface, and Holger Rune is a real threat over here, especially if we consider his overall record in this tournament. However, if we take a look at the numbers, Rune (13) currently has a win-loss record of 9-6, but Griekspoor (43) has managed to put up a record of 11-6 so far in this season.
Griekspoor is known for his aggressive style of play, and he heavily relies on his powerful serve and strong forehand. The Dutchman has already hit 125 aces this season! Other than that, he also has a tendency to play long rallies with his powerful groundstrokes. Tallon Griekspoor loves combining his aggressive baseline game with strategic shot placement.
Conversely, Holger Rune is more of an all-court player with some impressive defensive skills. He loves using his compact forehand and his consistent backhand to unsettle his opponents during the matches. He is a good server and has an aggressive return to his armory. Apart from this, recently, we also saw him entertaining the fans with his between-the-leg shot to save a breakpoint in his previous match against Tsitsipas.
This 21-year-old Dane has been slowly and steadily climbing up the ladder, and I’m expecting him to finish this match in flying colors.
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