Holger Rune

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Holger Rune

Rune at the 2022 French Open
Full name	Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune
Country (sports)	Denmark
Residence	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born	(2003-04-29) 29 April 2003 (age 22) Gentofte, Denmark
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro	2020
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Kenneth Carlsen, Lars Christensen
Prize money	US $14,206,637
Singles
Career record	173–106 (62.01%)
Career titles	5
Highest ranking	No. 4 (21 August 2023)
Current ranking	No. 11 (8 September 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	4R (2023, 2025)
French Open	QF (2022, 2023)
Wimbledon	QF (2023)
US Open	3R (2022)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	RR (2023)
Doubles
Career record	13–8 (61.9%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 174 (26 September 2022)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open	2R (2022)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open	1R (2025)
Team competitions

Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune (born on April 29, 2003) is a professional tennis player from Denmark. He has achieved a high ranking of world No. 4 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). This makes him the highest-ranked Danish man in the history of ATP rankings.

Rune has won five singles titles on the ATP Tour. This includes a major Masters 1000 title at the 2022 Paris Masters. He has also reached the quarterfinals in three major tournaments.

As a junior player, Rune was ranked world No. 1. He won ten titles on the ITF Junior Circuit, including the 2019 French Open boys' title. He became a professional player in 2020. After that, he won five titles on the ITF World Tennis Tour and five on the ATP Challenger Tour. He entered the top 100 rankings in 2022. Just three months later, Rune reached his first ATP Tour final at the 2022 Bavarian International Tennis Championships. He won his first title there and then moved into the top 50 players. By winning the Paris Masters later that year, Rune entered the top 10. He also became the first player to beat five top-10 opponents at the same event outside the ATP Finals.

Holger Rune's Early Life and Tennis Start

Holger Rune was born on April 29, 2003, in Gentofte, Denmark. His parents are Aneke Rune and Anders Nødskov. He has a sister named Alma. They grew up in Charlottenlund.

Holger started playing tennis at age 6 because his sister played. He soon became very serious about the sport. Lars Christensen coached him throughout his childhood. Both Lars and his mother are important inspirations for Holger. His tennis idols growing up were Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. He began training at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in 2016 when he was 13.

Junior Tennis Career Highlights

Rune practicing at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in 2019

In 2014, Holger became the Danish U12 champion in mixed doubles. He played with Clara Tauson. In 2017, he won the European U14 singles championship.

At 15, he became the youngest Danish male singles champion. He achieved this by winning the 2019 indoor tournament. On June 8, 2019, Rune won the 2019 French Open boys' singles title. He defeated Toby Alex Kodat in the final.

Holger received a special entry, called a wildcard, into the 2019 Blois ATP Challenger in June. He won a match there at just 16 years old. He also competed in the 2019 Amersfoort Challenger in July. There, he earned his second ATP Challenger match win. On October 28, 2019, he became the world No. 1 in ITF junior rankings. This happened after he beat Harold Mayot to win the ITF Junior Finals. Rune also served as a practice partner at the 2019 ATP Finals.

Holger Rune's Professional Tennis Journey

2020: First Professional Wins

Rune officially became a professional tennis player in 2020 at age 16. He received a wildcard to play in the qualifying rounds of the 2020 Auckland Open. He lost to Vasek Pospisil in that tournament.

In July 2020, Holger was the youngest player to compete at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS). He was defeated by French player Corentin Moutet. In September 2020, Rune won his first ITF title in Switzerland. By the end of 2020, he reached three more ITF finals, winning two of them.

2021: ATP Debut and Rising Rankings

Rune reached three more ITF finals at the start of 2021, winning one. In March 2021, he made his ATP debut at the Argentina Open. He lost in the first round. The next week, at the Chile Open, Rune won his first ATP match against Sebastián Báez. He then beat Benoît Paire to reach his first ATP quarterfinal. At 17, he was the youngest ATP Tour quarterfinalist since 2014.

In June 2021, Rune won his first ATP Challenger title in Biella. During this tournament, he faced a penalty for using inappropriate language. In July 2021, Rune played in several clay-court events. He won matches that helped his ranking climb to No. 145 by August 23, 2021. This made him one of the youngest male players in the top 150.

Rune qualified for his first major tournament, the 2021 US Open. He played against world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the first round. Rune won one set but eventually lost the match. He later reached his second ATP quarterfinal at the Moselle Open. He finished 2021 ranked No. 103 in the ATP rankings.

2022: Breakthrough Year and Paris Masters Champion

Rune at the 2022 Monte-Carlo Masters

On January 17, 2022, Rune entered the top 100 ATP singles rankings at world No. 99. He was the second youngest male player to do so after Carlos Alcaraz. In April, Rune won his first top-10 match against world No. 3 Alexander Zverev at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships. He went on to reach his first ATP singles final there. His opponent, Botic van de Zandschulp, had to stop playing due to injury. This made Rune the champion, becoming one of the youngest winners in the tournament's history. This victory moved him into the top 50.

The next month, Rune made his main draw debut at the French Open. He surprised 14th seed Denis Shapovalov in the first round. He then beat Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal. This was a historic achievement for a Danish man in the Open Era. He lost in the quarterfinals to Casper Ruud, but this success placed Rune in the world's top 30.

After the French Open, Rune had a challenging period without many wins. However, he found his form again later in the year. He reached his second ATP final in Sofia. He then won his second title at the 2022 Stockholm Open, defeating top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. The following week, he reached the final in Basel. These results helped him enter the top 20 rankings at No. 18.

Rune's biggest achievement came at the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters. He saved three match points in his first match. He then defeated four top-10 players in a row: Hubert Hurkacz, Andrey Rublev, world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, and Félix Auger-Aliassime. He reached his first Masters 1000 final. In the final, he beat defending champion Novak Djokovic to win his first Masters 1000 title. He was the youngest champion in Paris since 1986. This made him the first man to beat five top-10 opponents at the same event. As a result, he moved into the top 10 in the rankings.

2023: Two Masters 1000 Finals and World No. 4

Rune at the 2023 US Open

After reaching the semifinals at the Mexican Open, Rune moved to world No. 8 in March 2023. At the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters, he defeated Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner to reach his second Masters final. He then successfully defended his title at the 2023 BMW Open.

At the Rome Masters, Rune defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic for a second time. He then beat Casper Ruud to reach his second Masters final of the season. This achievement brought him to a new career-high ranking of world No. 6. At the 2023 French Open, he reached the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.

Rune won his first match on grass at the 2023 Queen's Club Championships. He reached the semifinals there. He also reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, where he lost to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz. In August 2023, he reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 4. This was his highest seeding at a Grand Slam, the US Open.

2024: Reaching Milestones and Returning to Top 15

At the Open Sud de France, Rune achieved his 100th career win. He became only the second Danish man in the Open Era to reach this milestone. At the Monte-Carlo Masters, he reached the quarterfinals in a very long match. He also reached the semifinals at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships.

At the French Open, Rune won several tough matches, including a five-set battle. He reached the fourth round before losing to Alexander Zverev.

Holger Rune, ATP Basel 2024

At Wimbledon, Rune reached the fourth round. He had to withdraw from the Hamburg Open due to a knee injury. He also missed the Paris Olympics because of a wrist problem.

In August 2024, Rune reached his fourth Masters semifinal at the Cincinnati Open. This helped him return to the top 15 in the rankings. He also reached the semifinals at the Japan Open and the Swiss Indoors.

2025: Indian Wells Finalist and First ATP 500 Title

At the 2025 BNP Paribas Open, Rune reached the final for the first time. He defeated several top players, including Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev. This was his 150th career win. He was the first Danish player and the second-youngest Scandinavian to reach this stage in Indian Wells.

On April 20, 2025, Rune won the Barcelona Open against Carlos Alcaraz. This was his first ATP 500 title. After this win, he returned to the Top 10 rankings at world No. 9. At the 2025 Italian Open, Rune played a very long match, lasting almost four hours.

Coaching Team Changes

Holger Rune is known for changing his coaches often. His childhood coach, Lars Christensen, was with him at the start of his professional career. In October 2022, Rune added Patrick Mouratoglou to his coaching team. They worked together for some time, splitting and reuniting a few times.

In October 2023, Rune hired Boris Becker as his coach. Becker encouraged Rune to try playing without a hat and jewelry during matches. Rune followed this advice at the 2023 Swiss Indoors in Basel and reached the semifinals. Becker and Rune continued their partnership into 2024. Severin Lüthi also joined Rune's team in December 2023 but left in January 2024. Becker also stopped coaching Rune in February 2024 due to other commitments.

Rune reunited with Patrick Mouratoglou in February 2024, but they parted ways again in July 2024. In August 2024, Rune hired Danish former player Kenneth Carlsen as his new head coach. Carlsen had already been helping Rune occasionally. In September 2024, Benjamin Ebrahimzadeh joined as a temporary coach. In October 2024, Rune announced that Lars Christensen had rejoined his team to work alongside Carlsen.

Playing Style and Equipment

Holger Rune hitting a forehand

Holger Rune is an all-court player. This means he can play well from all areas of the court. He has strong defensive skills. He uses a powerful forehand and a consistent backhand to move his opponents around. Fellow player Andrey Rublev described Rune as a player who "runs a lot" and "doesn't give you any rhythm." Rune often uses dropshots and hits with full power.

Rune uses a specific way to hold his racket for his forehand and backhand. His backhand is known for being very strong, especially when he returns the ball aggressively. He uses the Babolat Pure Aero 98 racket. Nike provides his clothing and shoes. He is also sponsored by Rolex for watches.

Career Statistics Summary

For more detailed information, see Holger Rune career statistics.

Grand Slam Singles Performance

Holger Rune has competed in all four Grand Slam tournaments.

ATP Masters 1000 Finals

Holger Rune has played in four ATP Masters 1000 finals, winning one title.

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	2022	Paris Masters	Hard (i)	Novak Djokovic	3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Loss	2023	Monte-Carlo Masters	Clay	Andrey Rublev	7–5, 2–6, 5–7
Loss	2023	Italian Open	Clay	Daniil Medvedev	5–7, 5–7
Loss	2025	Indian Wells Open	Hard	Jack Draper	2–6, 2–6

See also

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