Holger in troubled waters?

We're always between two waters with this guy! Will we be entitled to a Rune “bonus” this year in Rome?

Of course, on paper, Rune made the final here last year by beating Djoko then Ruud in 3 sets. He is 12th in the world, and we all know what stratospheric level he can play when his neurons are aligned. I know that he trained like a dog (as usual, you'll tell me) with Shelton at the Mouratoglou Academy before going to Rome. He plays his first round this Saturday and therefore has had a lot of time to prepare. Now, as I speak to you, Rune is the guy who took 1 and 1 against Marozsan in Miami, 2 and 0 against Struff in Munich, who got into a complicated match against Nagal in Monte-Carlo while leading head and shoulders, and who was on the verge of losing against Navona in Madrid. Not reassuring at all. And when we watch him play, we notice again and again this lack of patience, game intelligence and management of his emotions. His coach Patrick Mouratoglou is there again even though he didn't want it before... In short, I can't clearly read a guideline in the progression of his career. If we compare to Sinner or Alcaraz, we immediately see a huge lack of structure compared to them! Opposite, a Nardi who has canes, and who plays at home. The Italian gets rid of a slightly unrecognizable Altmaier I found. But above all he showed that mentally he was quite solid and that he has great game intelligence, especially on the counterattack. Perfect for Rune, right?