Career Timeline of Holger Rune: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Holger Rune made an impact.

Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune is a Danish professional tennis player who has achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 4, the highest ranking ever for a Danish player in ATP history. Rune has secured five ATP Tour singles titles, highlighted by his victory at the 2022 Paris Masters, a Masters 1000 event. He has also reached the quarterfinals of three major tournaments, demonstrating his competitiveness at the highest levels of the sport.

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1986: Youngest Champion in Paris

In November 2022, Holger Rune became the youngest champion in Paris since Boris Becker in 1986.

1987: Second-Youngest Scandinavian

At the 2025 BNP Paribas Open, Rune became the second-youngest Scandinavian to reach that stage in Indian Wells after Stefan Edberg in 1987.

1987: Third Youngest Champion

In April 2022, after Guillermo Perez-Roldan in 1987, Rune became the tournament's third youngest champion in the Open Era at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships.

1991: Italian Open Longest Matches

At the 2025 Italian Open, Rune lost in the fourth longest match at the tournament since 1991.

2014: Youngest ATP Tour Quarterfinalist

In March 2021, at the age of 17, Holger Rune became the youngest ATP Tour quarterfinalist since 2014.

June 2019: French Open Boys' Singles Title and ATP Challenger Match Win

In June 2019, Holger Rune won the French Open boys' singles title, defeating Toby Alex Kodat. He also received a wildcard and won a match at the Blois ATP Challenger.

October 2019: ITF Juniors World No. 1 Ranking

On 28 October 2019, Holger Rune achieved the ITF juniors ranking of world No. 1 after defeating Harold Mayot to win the ITF Junior Finals.

2019: French Open Boys' Title

In 2019, Holger Rune won the French Open boys' title on the ITF Junior Circuit.

July 2020: Competed at Ultimate Tennis Showdown

In July 2020, Holger Rune became the youngest player to compete at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS), where he was defeated by Corentin Moutet.

September 2020: First ITF Title

In September 2020, Holger Rune won his first ITF title at an M25 event in Switzerland.

October 2020: ATP Challenger 80 Wildcard

In October 2020, Holger Rune received a wildcard to the ATP Challenger 80 in Puente Romano in Marbella, AnyTech365 Marbella Tennis Open, but lost in the first round to Elliot Benchetrit.

2020: Turned Professional

In 2020, Holger Rune turned professional and proceeded to win five titles on the ITF World Tennis Tour and five on the ATP Challenger Tour.

March 2021: ATP Debut and First ATP Match Win

In March 2021, Holger Rune made his ATP debut as a wildcard in the Argentina Open, losing in the first round. The next week at the Chile Open, he won the qualifying round and recorded his first ATP match win against Sebastián Báez, followed by his first top-30 victory over Benoît Paire to reach his first ATP quarterfinal.

June 2021: ATP Challenger Title and Homophobic Slurs Controversy

In June 2021, Holger Rune won his first ATP Challenger title in Biella. He also created controversy during the tournament due to homophobic slurs, leading to an ATP investigation and a fine for inappropriate language.

July 2021: Wildcards into Clay-Court Events

In July 2021, Holger Rune received wildcards into several clay-court events during the summer clay-court swing, including the Swedish Open, Croatia Open, and Austrian Open Kitzbühel.

August 2021: Career-High Ranking

On 23 August 2021, Holger Rune reached a career-high ranking of No. 145 after winning the San Marino Open and the Verona Challenger, becoming the second youngest male player in the top 150.

November 2021: Qualification for Next Generation ATP Finals

On 4 November 2021, Holger Rune qualified for the 2021 Next Generation ATP Finals. He finished the year ranked No. 103 in the ATP rankings.

2021: ITF Finals

At the start of 2021, Holger Rune made three more ITF finals, winning one of them.

January 2022: Top 100 Debut and First ATP Semifinal in Doubles

On 17 January 2022, Holger Rune made his debut in the top 100 of the ATP singles rankings, ranked at world No. 99. At the 2022 Open 13, he reached his first career ATP semifinal in the doubles tournament with partner Hugo Gaston.

April 2022: Bavarian International Tennis Championships Title

In April 2022, Holger Rune received a wildcard to the Bavarian International Tennis Championships, where he defeated world No. 3 Alexander Zverev. He reached his first career ATP singles final, winning the title after Botic van de Zandschulp retired due to chest pain.

May 2022: Top 50 Ranking

On 2 May 2022, Holger Rune entered the top 50 in the rankings after winning the Bavarian International Tennis Championships.

October 2022: Rune hired Patrick Mouratoglou as an additional coach

In October 2022, Holger Rune hired Patrick Mouratoglou to serve as an additional coach, supplementing his existing coaching arrangement.

October 2022: Stockholm Open Title and Top 20 Debut

In October 2022, Holger Rune won his second title at the Stockholm Open, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final. He reached the top 25 in the rankings on 24 October 2022, and made his top 20 debut at No. 18 on 31 October 2022.

November 2022: Paris Masters Title and Top 10 Ranking

In November 2022, Holger Rune won his first Masters 1000 title at the Paris Masters, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. He moved into the top 10 in the rankings on 7 November 2022, and withdrew from the 2022 Next Generation ATP Finals on 6 November 2022.

2022: ATP Tour Final and Top 10 Debut

In 2022, Holger Rune reached his first ATP Tour final at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships, securing his first title and entering the top 50. Later that year, he won the Paris Masters, making his top 10 debut and setting a record by defeating five top-10 opponents at the same event outside the ATP Finals.

2022: Qualified for Next Generation ATP Finals

In 2022, Holger Rune reached his second ATP final in Sofia and qualified for the 2022 Next Generation ATP Finals in Milan on 30 September.

2022: Paris Masters Title

In 2022, Holger Rune won the Paris Masters, an ATP Masters 1000 title. He reached three major quarterfinals and achieved the rank of world No. 4 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

March 2023: Moved to World No. 8

Following his semifinal showing at the Mexican Open, on 6 March 2023, Holger Rune moved up two spots in the singles rankings to world No. 8.

April 2023: Monte-Carlo Masters Semifinal and BMW Open Title

In April 2023, Holger Rune defeated Daniil Medvedev at the Monte-Carlo Masters to reach the semifinals, marking his first top-5 win of the season. He reached his second Masters final, losing to Andrey Rublev. He then successfully defended his title at the 2023 BMW Open, defeating Botic van de Zandschulp. On April 17, 2023, he moved to world No. 7 in the rankings.

April 2023: Rune and Mouratoglou part ways

On April 3, 2023, Holger Rune and Patrick Mouratoglou announced their decision to end their coaching partnership.

August 2023: Top 5 ATP Ranking

Following the results of the 2023 National Bank Open, on 14 August 2023, Holger Rune debuted in the top 5 of the ATP rankings for the first time, at No. 5. On 21 August 2023, he attained a new career-high ranking of No. 4 following his second round showing at the 2023 Western & Southern Open.

2023: Rune hired Boris Becker as his coach

In 2023, Holger Rune hired Boris Becker as his coach for the remainder of the season. Becker advised Rune to play without a hat and jewelry. Rune reached the semifinals of the Swiss Indoors in Basel following Becker's advice. Becker and Rune confirmed that their partnership would extend into 2024.

2023: First Match on Grass and Wimbledon Quarterfinals

In 2023, Holger Rune won his first match on grass as a senior at the Queen's Club Championships against Maxime Cressy. He reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, losing to Carlos Alcaraz.

January 2024: Rune split with Severin Lüthi

In January 2024, Holger Rune ended his partnership with Severin Lüthi, who had recently joined his coaching team.

February 2024: Rune reunites with Patrick Mouratoglou

On February 21, 2024, Holger Rune announced that he would reunite with his former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou.

February 2024: Becker ceased coaching Rune

On February 5, 2024, Boris Becker announced that he would no longer coach Holger Rune due to other responsibilities.

July 2024: Rune and Mouratoglou part ways for a third time

On July 28, 2024, Holger Rune announced via Instagram that he and Patrick Mouratoglou had decided to end their coaching partnership for the third time.

August 2024: Cincinnati Open Semifinal and Top 15 Return

At the Cincinnati Open, Holger Rune reached his fourth Masters semifinal in August 2024. As a result, he returned to the top 15 in the rankings on 19 August 2024.

August 2024: Rune hired Kenneth Carlsen as new head coach

In August 2024, Holger Rune hired Danish former player Kenneth Carlsen as his new head coach.

September 2024: Rune hired Benjamin Ebrahimzadeh as temporary coach

In September 2024, due to Kenneth Carlsen's inability to travel to Asia, Holger Rune hired Benjamin Ebrahimzadeh as a temporary coach.

October 2024: Rune rehired Lars Christensen to work alongside Carlsen

In October 2024, Holger Rune announced that he had rehired Lars Christensen to work alongside Kenneth Carlsen.

April 2025: Barcelona Open Win and Top 10 Return

On 20 April 2025, Holger Rune won the Barcelona Open against Carlos Alcaraz in two sets. This marked Rune's first ATP 500 title, and he returned to the Top 10 in over a year following the title, at world No. 9.

2025: BNP Paribas Open Final

At the 2025 BNP Paribas Open, Rune reached the final at the tournament for the first time. It was his fourth Masters final and he was the first Danish player to reach that stage in Indian Wells.

2025: Italian Open Third Round Loss

At the 2025 Italian Open Rune lost in the fourth longest match at the tournament since 1991 to Corentin Moutet, in the third round. It was Moutet's first top 10 win.