"Holger vs crowds might become one of the best rivalries in tennis" - Fans react to Holger Rune shushing Monte Carlo crowd 

Holger Rune booked his place in the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters by beating Jannik Sinner 1-6, 7-5, 7-5 in a thrilling semi-final contest that lasted two hours and 42 minutes. The Dane produced some terrific tennis to reach his second Masters 1000 final.

Rune hasn't been much of a crowd favorite so far, and that was the case in Saturday's semi-final clash as well. Spectators were rooting for Sinner throughout and they often booed Rune, to which he responded by trying to shush them.

Rune also didn't shy away from winding the crowd up at times. He not only tried to silence them but also cupped his hand behind his ear after winning a point.

Tennis fans took to Twitter to talk about Rune's run-ins with the crowd, with one claiming that the rivalry between him and the spectators could become one of the best in the sport.

"Holger vs crowds might become one of the best rivalries in tennis," the fan's tweet read.

Another fan stated that while Rune is a great player, he is hard to like due to his behavior.

"Very good player but I find him so hard to like, acts like such a brat. Compared to Sinner he’s really unlikeable sadly, which is a shame as he is so good at tennis," the fan's tweet read.

Another fan stated that they were running out of patience to support Rune.

"I keep trying to be in Rune' corner, but running out of patience. Pulling for Jannik here anyway cause he’s my favorite," the fan's tweet read.

Here are some other fan reactions:

"My relationship with the crowd was awesome" - Holger Rune

Holger Rune in action during his semifinal against Holger Rune at the Monte-Carlo Masters

Holger Rune was asked about his run-ins with the crowd in his post-match press conference. In response, the Dane called his relationship with the spectators "awesome."

Rune also stated that the exchanges brought a lot of energy to the court, which he believes the crowd would have preferred.

"My relationship with the crowd was awesome, if you ask me. I think it was great. You had so much energy on the court, which is fun. I guess if you ask the crowd, I think they would prefer that than two guys looking down and doing nothing," Rune said.

The teenager further claimed that the semi-final clash against Jannik Sinner was one of the best matches of his career so far.

"I thought it was a great match. I would probably say not level-wise but one of the best tennis matches that I have played in my life. You know, it was very, very close. I had chances. There were some great points, great rallies. You know, every time you play Jannik, it's tough matches and you've got to play your best," Rune said.

Holger Rune will take on Andrey Rublev in the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters in what will be the third meeting between the two.

Their last encounter was a thrilling one, which came in the fourth round of the Australian Open. Rublev won 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(7) in a match that lasted three hours and 39 minutes.