'He just told me he hates you' - WATCH: Matteo Berrettini and Casper Ruud's funny interaction ahead of 2025 Australian Open

Tennis stars Holger Rune and Casper Ruud haven't always seen eye to eye. The pair has played a contentious game at the French Open, which featured bickering from both sides. They were ever spotted smirking at the net after the game, as Rune can be a bit of a sore loser in the game. While not overly controversial as a player, it wasn't Ruud's first heated argument with a fellow player.

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The star player had a pretty prominent one with star player Nick Kyrgios a couple of years ago, but they hashed it out since then. Notably, it showcases that Ruud and Rune are on good terms as well. The players played an exhibition game in Denmark last year without any incident. They have further spoken about their behavior.

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WATCH: Matteo Berrettini played upon the dynamic, providing comic relief during the Red Bull Bassline event in Melbourne

However, Matteo Berrettini played upon the dynamic, providing comic relief during the Red Bull Bassline event in Melbourne. The two star players, Ruud and Rune, participated in the showpiece event. While Ruud was warming up in the game, Berrettini approached him with the mic and engaged in a banter while teasing him that he has been playing with Ruud. In reply to that, Ruud hilariously admitted that he has been friends with him (Rune). Matteo further came up with a "hate" remark, making everyone in the audience amused.

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The exchange seems rather funny. The whole crowd laughed at the interaction, but Rune didn't notice at all.

Matteo: “It looks like you’re playing Holger”

Casper: “We’re best friends now… we practiced this week so it should be fun”

Matteo: “He just told me he hates you”

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