World No. 8 Rune, looking for an edge coming into the pivotal US summer hard-court swing, reached out to Agassi to help hone his game at the very venue at which the two-time US Open champion won five of his 60 career titles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt was nice. We've been in touch for a while, and we did a couple of days together here in Washington, where he was helping me with a few things, giving his opinion,\u201d Rune said in a press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt was really a big pleasure. He\u2019s a very, very wise man. I've never met a guy who sees the game this way.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cObviously he had an amazing return himself and I also return well and he had a few tips there and how I can be slightly better there and then in general about the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt was a really short period but definitely he gave me an insight of where he sees me in the future, where he sees me now and obviously there's a lot of things to improve. He helped me to get my focus and my eyes on the right things, together with my coach Lars (Christensen). It was really cool to spend some days with him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019ve watched a lot of him on YouTube and his style and the way of playing was amazing. His career speaks for itself,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked if he might collab with Agassi in the future, the former World No. 4 said, \u201cHe\u2019s a great man, so I would definitely like that.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 22-year-old Dane will open his Washington campaign against Frenchman Alexandre Muller or a qualifier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Asked if he might collab with Agassi in the future, the former World No. 4 said, \u201cHe\u2019s a great man, so I would definitely like that.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He won the Rolex Paris Masters in 2022 when he defeated five Top 10 players, a feat that saw him qualify for the ATP Finals. Since then he has added two titles: Munich in 2023 and Barcelona this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n