Holger Rune left to rue ill-advised tweet after early US Open exit

Rune's cheeky tweet backfired as hundreds swarmed around the court, craning their necks and standing on benches, to see the 20-year-old slip to defeat
EARLY EXIT: Holger Rune, of Denmark, reacts during a match against Roberto Carballes Baena, of Spain, during the first round of the US Open. Pic: AP Photo/John Minchillo

EARLY EXIT: Holger Rune, of Denmark, reacts during a match against Roberto Carballes Baena, of Spain, during the first round of the US Open. Pic: AP Photo/John Minchillo

Holger Rune was left to regret tweeting a map of the US Open site to point spectators towards his first-round match.

The Dane now needs directions to the exit after crashing out in four sets to Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena.

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