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Holger Rune<\/a> performed under pressure for new coach Boris Becker on Tuesday, earning a 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 win over Miomir Kecmanovic to reach the second round of the Swiss Indoors.<\/p>\n

The victory counted as revenge for the 20-year-old who lost to the Serb in his opening match as holder at the ATP event in Stockholm last week.<\/p>\n

Six-time Grand Slam champion Becker returned from a lightning trip on Tuesday to the ATP<\/a> event in Vienna in time to watch his young charge’s impressive turnaround in their first in-person match together.<\/p>\n

“The match was not so good in the beginning, but it ended in the best possible way,” the sixth-ranked Rune said.<\/p>\n

“I was able to raise my level and find my focus. I’m super-happy with how I managed my emotions.”<\/p>\n

Top seed Rune ended with 37 winners as he set up a second-round contest at the St Jakobshalle in Basel with Argentine Sebastian Baez.<\/p>\n

Becker, who flew to Vienna for a conference on the fringes of the ATP event, is looking forward to a successful collaboration with Rune.<\/p>\n

“It’s an exciting (coaching) task because it’s also an exciting time,” the 55-year-old said.<\/p>\n

“If (Holger) can put his emotions into positive use, nothing will stand in his way.”<\/p>\n

Rune is hanging onto the eighth and final position in the points race to the year-end ATP Finals next month in Turin; Basel entrants Taylor Fritz and Casper Ruud are right behind him in the standings.<\/p>\n

Rune said that after crashing in the opening set against Kecmanovic, he was able to turn his game around.<\/p>\n

“I started believing in my shots, asking myself to remember what I’m capable of, trying to raise my level.<\/p>\n

“I wanted to stay in the match and give myself a chance to play better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fourth seed Hubert Hurkacz stayed in the chase for a place in Turin with his 7-6 (7\/2), 6-3 defeat of Dusan Lajovic.<\/p>\n

One of the bigger servers in the game who stands provisional 11th in the points chase, produced 18 aces in a victory lasting 86 minutes.<\/p>\n

“You’ve got to produce the results, focus on every point,” this month’s champion at the Shanghai Masters said.<\/p>\n

“You’ve got to win matches and tournaments. I know how important these wins are for me.”<\/p>\n

Dominic Stricker sent a Swiss into the second round with his 7-6 (7\/2), 6-2 defeat of Lebanese qualifier Benjamin Hassan, with the home player advancing in 91 minutes and saving all three break points he faced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n