Holger Rune lauded by ex-coach Patrick Mouratoglou on reaching Monte-Carlos Masters final

Holger Rune's former coach Patrick Mouratoglou has expressed his support for the Dane following his impressive performances at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters. Rune has reached the final of the tournament, and is one win away from his second Masters 1000 trophy.

On Saturday, Rune emerged victorious in a late-night semifinal thriller against Jannik Sinner. Despite a rocky start, Rune managed to turn things around and secure a 1-6, 7-5, 7-5 win.

Soon after that, Patrick Mouratoglou took to social media to express his admiration for Holger Rune.

"There are some crazy career matches, matches that count. If you manage to win them, you make a big step forward. Couldn’t be more proud of you @holgerrune @rolexmontecarlomasters 💪🏼,' Mouratoglou captioned his Instagram post.

With this victory, the 19-year old has become the first teenager to reach the Monte-Carlo final since Rafael Nadal's impressive feat in 2006. Rune has also joined the ranks of Nadal and fellow youngster Carlos Alcaraz as the only teenagers to have reached multiple ATP Masters 1000 finals on different surfaces.

In 2022, Holger Rune beat Novak Djokovic to win his maiden ATP Masters 1000 event, the Paris Masters.

Holger Rune will face off against Andrey Rublev in Monte-Carlos 2023 final

Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune at the 2023 Australian Open

Holger Rune is set to take on Andrey Rublev in the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters. Rublev on his part is coming off a solid 5-7, 6-1, 6-3 victory over Taylor Fritz.

Rune and Rublev also faced each other at the 2023 Australian Open, where Rublev emerged victorious in a thrilling five-set battle.

Rune mentioned on Saturday that their encounter at the Australian Open was far from enjoyable for him. However, he is optimistic about getting a different outcome this time around.

"Our last match wasn’t fun at all. I hope it will be different. It was unlucky for me. Andrey played amazing. We both played a great match. Small margins here & there, like today. Against Rublev it’s 1-1. One of us will make it 2-1. Let’s see," Rune said.

Holger Rune will rise to a career-best ranking of No. 6 if he wins the title on Sunday.