Holger Rune advances to the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors Basel tennis tournament after defeating Andy Murray in a 3-hour battle. Rune then defeats Sebita Baez to reach the quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals, Rune faces Tomas Martin Etcheverry and wins in a thrilling match that goes to a third set tiebreaker. Rune's victory over Etcheverry secures his spot in the semifinals.
Rune on a roll πͺ 2022 runner-up @holgerrune2003 navigates past Etcheverry 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(6) for a semi-final spot #SwissIndoorsBasel https://t.co/jA4ySB4n42
Quite a finish in Basel 6-6 in the 3d set tiebreaker. Holger Rune ends a long rally with a forehand net-cord winner. Tomas Etcheverry drops his racket in frustration and then hits his first double fault of the match 6-1 3-6 7-6 (6) for Rune & new coach Boris Becker Into semis https://t.co/IT5JQYmT3V
Holger is now 3-0 with coach @TheBorisBecker! π©π° @HolgerRune2003 beats Etcheverry 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(6) to reach the Semifinals in Basel πͺ https://t.co/Z32DieWq5s
Rune raising the roof π @holgerrune2003 | #SwissIndoorsBasel https://t.co/eg8Hn3RfiM
Top drawer Tomas π @tometcheverry turns the tables 6-3 to take Rune into a third set #SwissIndoorsBasel https://t.co/dq9tStOPhQ
Going the distance πͺ Etcheverry levels against Rune 1-6 6-3! #SwissIndoorsBasel https://t.co/upc6vs5ipr
Coach @TheBorisBecker loving it π Top seed @holgerrune2003 storms 6-1 in front with golden tennis against Etcheverry #SwissIndoorsBasel https://t.co/Mcrpakoqhm
Ruud, Fritz Fall In Final Set Breakers In Basel; Rune, Hurkacz In QFs https://t.co/XeQF65qZQc
A great day for Race #8 Holger Rune: - Beats Sebita Baez 7-6(2), 6-1 to reach the QFs in Basel, winning back to back matches for the first time since Wimbledon; - #9 Fritz lost - #10 Ruud lost
Win No 4οΈβ£0οΈβ£ in the bag β οΈπ©π° @holgerrune2003 gets the better of Baez 7-6(2), 6-1 to reach the quarter-finals! #SwissIndoorsBasel https://t.co/HXIbu33bFn
Rune on the run π₯ @holgerrune2003 #SwissIndoorsBasel https://t.co/lE8bTbnvg6
In the zone πͺ @holgerrune2003 #SwissIndoorsBasel https://t.co/6h28t3Gycq
"That was a battle and a half" π² After 3 hours and 7 minutes @tometcheverry comes through a late night thriller with Murray 6-7 (5) 6-3 6-2 π #SwissIndoorsBasel https://t.co/h2AaweLJwQ
After entering the year with 0 tour-level Quarterfinals, Tomas Martin Etcheverry now advances to his 7th! 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2 win against Andy Murray after a 3-hour battle in Basel. https://t.co/7CWjBLchzF