Holger Rune has announced that he and Nick Kyrgios will meet in an exhibition match on 24 May.
Rune, 19, will be clashing against 2022 Wimbledon finalist Kyrgios at Royal Arena, in Kopenhagen.
In his announcement, Rune wrote: “This will be super cool.”
This will be super cool š May 2023 š¦¾ https://t.co/NjfACQ4pNJ pic.twitter.com/g8tEyqVfsy
ā Holger Rune (@holgerrune2003) November 25, 2022
Rune, who recently captured his first Masters title in Paris, is one of the fastest-rising stars in the game.
On the other side, Kyrgios is well-known for being a player that sells out arenas.
Rune, Kyrgios set to make a show for the Kopenhagen crowd
Before Kyrgios goes to Denmark, he will first have to appear in some other exhibitions.
Recently, Kyrgios announced his participation at the Diriyah Tennis Cup, Saudi Arabia.
The Diriyah Tennis Cup will be taking place in Riyadh, between 08-10 December.
āAt the end of my outstanding season 2022 Iām excited to play at the Diriyah Tennis Cup. Iām looking forward to getting to know the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and especially to having fun with the other players and showing the fans some really entertaining tennis,ā Kyrgios said.
Kyrgios is set to highlight the Diriyah Tennis Cup as the tournament organizers are hoping to host a memorable edition.
“As the host of international tennis stars, the Kingdom continues to show its excellence in hosting international sports events, which has made it home to various sports, including this event ā in which international stars will participate ā that we are happy to organize. The 2019 Diriyah Tennis Cup achieved great success which attracted thousands of fans from the Kingdom and abroad, and in this edition, we look forward to continuing these accomplishments and watching great competitive games in historic Diriyah, in the presence of fans of tennis, a sport that is highly popular in the Kingdom,” Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, sports minister and chair of the Diriyah Season Committee said.