Holger Rune defeated Novak Djokovic for the second time in a row, and the Dane reached the semifinals of the ATP tournament in Rome. When asked what advice he would give Rune, Nole had a surprising answer.

Novak Djokovic says he should ask Holger Roon for advice

Novak Djokovic was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Rome, and the ATP leader lost to Dane Holger Rune (7 ATP) for the second time in a row.

At the end of the match, which ended in 3 sets, Djokovic talked about his journey in Rome, as well as the match with Holger Rune.

“Those days were slower conditions. I think this is probably the coldest and wettest tournament I’ve ever played here in Rome. I really don’t remember it raining so many days in a row. It is obvious that in such conditions it is very difficult to hit the ball the way you want. He is very, very fast and has a lot of patience.

He is a very talented, dynamic and complete player. Today was better. He played too well for most of the game. I had a bad start in the third set, and the match was decided here. He controlled his nerves and deserved to win.” – he said, reports Eurosport.

When asked what advice he could give Holger Rune, Nole gave a surprising answer.

“I’ll probably ask him for advice! He beat me twice so I can’t advise him. He’s doing really well.” – concluded Djokovic.