Tennis rivalries evolve gradually but even though Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune meet for only the third time as professionals on Wednesday they look destined to be battling each other for the game's biggest prizes for years to come.
Both aged 20, born six days apart, the young guns who will be contesting the first men's Wimbledon quarter-final involving two players aged 21 or under in the professional era.
A potential Wimbledon final between defending champion Djokovic and Alcaraz is the talk of the town, but with a 16-year age gap it is likely to be an intense but short-term rivalry. "You're hoping, as Djokovic and Nadal wind down, you're hoping Alcaraz and Rune in particular step up and have a great rivalry because all sports need it."Alcaraz and Rune are one apiece with the Spaniard winning at the ATP's Next Gen Finals in 2021 over a short format and Rune at the 2022 Paris Masters when Alcaraz retired injured.
Rune's laid-back demeanour on court is quite a contrast to Alcaraz's hyper-active focus, but his fighting spirit was unquestionable as he saved match points during a thrilling win against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the third round.
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