2019 French Open - Day Fourteen

Holger Rune

Personal Information

Full Name Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune
Date of Birth April 29, 2003
Nationality Denmark
Birth Place Gentofte, Denmark
Height 1.85 m
Weight 77 kg
Role Right-handed aggressive baseliner (two-handed backhand)
Networth $6 Million
Rank 3046
Coach Patrick Mouratoglou

Holger Rune News

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"This kid is already doomed with this attitude" - Holger Rune dismissing French Open double bounce controversy as umpire error infuriates tennis fans
Holger Rune hits back at online abuse over alleged lack of sportsmanship following double bounce controversy
Holger Rune hits back at online abuse over alleged lack of sportsmanship following double bounce controversy
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"How are calls like this still happening?" - Tennis fans shocked by crucial umpire mistake during Holger Rune-Francisco Cerundolo clash at French Open
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"If it were Alcaraz, he would have conceded the point" - Fans criticize Holger Rune for allegedly unsportsmanlike conduct at French Open
Holger Rune: A Brief Biography

Holger Rune About


Holger Rune is a Danish professional tennis player. He was ranked as high as No. 10 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he first achieved on 7 November 2022 making him the highest-ranked Danish singles male tennis player in the ATP Rankings and the second highest in history . Rune has won three ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 title at the 2022 Paris Masters, and produced his best Grand Slam performance at the 2022 French Open by reaching the quarterfinals in his main draw debut at the tournament. Rune reached his first ATP Tour final at the 2022 Bavarian International Tennis Championships, where he won his first title and subsequently entered into the top 50. By winning the Paris Masters later that year, Rune made his top 10 debut and became the first player on record (since ATP Rankings began in 1973) to beat five top-10 opponents in the same event.


Best Finish at each of four Grand Slams


Australian Open: 1R (2022,2023)

French Open: QF (2022)

Wimbledon: 1R (2022)

US Open: 3R (2022)


Style of play, strengths and weaknesses


Holger Rune has a high-energy game built around a dependable At 1.88m (6’1”) Rune has to lean heavily on wide serves, loaded with plenty of kick. In fact, Rune serves more to the wings than his body and T-serves combined – something that may ultimately need to be addressed, to avoid his game becoming too predictable. And while he serves a solid number of aces, the majority of Rune’s points come from an admirable selection of groundstrokes, many of which are set-up by precision serves that aggressively fizz and pop off the ground.


Overall, there is no denying the fact that Rune is every inch the modern player with a high-octane style predicated on speed and power.


Personal Life


Rune was born on 29 April 2003 in Gentofte, Denmark, to Aneke Rune and Anders Nødskov. He has a sister named Alma. He began playing tennis at the age of 6 because his sister played and started to take the sport seriously. Throughout his childhood, he was coached by Lars Christensen who still remains his head coach and, along with his mother, is credited as his biggest inspiration. His idols growing up were fellow tennis players Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.


Social Media Handle


Instagram: @holgerrune

Twitter: @holgerrune2003


Last Modified Jun 8, 2023 09:41 IST