History of Holger Rune in Timeline

Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune is a Danish professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 4, the highest for any Danish player in ATP history. Rune has won five ATP Tour singles titles, including a prestigious Masters 1000 title at the 2022 Paris Masters. He has also reached the quarterfinals of three major tournaments, demonstrating his potential on the grand slam stage. Rune is considered a rising star in men's tennis.

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1973: ATP rankings began

In 1973 the ATP rankings began, Holger Rune would become the first player on record (since the ATP rankings began) to beat five top-10 opponents at the same event outside the ATP Finals in 2022.

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

In 2025 Holger Rune was the second-youngest Scandinavian to reach that stage in Indian Wells after Stefan Edberg in 1987.

1987: Third youngest champion

In April 2022 Holger Rune became the tournament's third youngest champion in the Open Era after Guillermo Perez-Roldan in 1987.

April 2003: Holger Rune's Birth

In April 2003, Holger Rune was born in Gentofte to Aneke Rune and Anders Nødskov. He grew up in Charlottenlund with his sister Alma.

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2014: Danish U12 Champion

In 2014, Holger Rune became the Danish U12 champion in mixed doubles with Clara Tauson.

2014: Youngest ATP Tour quarterfinalist

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

2016: Training at Mouratoglou Tennis Academy

In 2016, at the age of 13, Holger Rune started training at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy.

2017: European U14 Singles Championship

In 2017, Holger Rune won the European U14 singles championship.

June 2019: Wins French Open Boys' Singles Title

In June 2019, Holger Rune defeated Toby Alex Kodat to win the 2019 French Open boys' singles title. He also won a match at the 2019 Blois ATP Challenger.

October 2019: ITF Juniors Ranking of World No. 1

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

2019: French Open boys' title

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

July 2020: Competes 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 French player 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 in Puente Romano

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

2020: Turns professional

In 2020, Holger Rune turned professional and subsequently won 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 at the Argentina Open and secured his first ATP match win at the Chile Open, reaching his first ATP quarterfinal.

June 2021: First ATP Challenger Title and Controversy

In June 2021, Holger Rune won his first ATP Challenger title in Biella. However, he faced controversy due to homophobic slurs made during his semi-final match, leading to an ATP investigation and fine.

July 2021: Clay-Court Events

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

August 2021: Career-High Ranking

On August 23, 2021, Holger Rune reached a career-high ranking of No. 145 after winning the San Marino Open and the Verona Challenger.

November 2021: Next Generation ATP Finals Qualification

On November 4, 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, Rune made three more ITF finals, winning one.

January 2022: Top 100 Debut

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

May 2022: Top 50 Ranking

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

October 2022: Rune Hires Patrick Mouratoglou

In October 2022, Holger Rune hired Patrick Mouratoglou as an additional coach to work alongside his childhood coach Lars Christensen at the start of his professional career.

October 2022: Top 20 Debut

In October 2022, Holger Rune reached his third final at the Stockholm Open, achieving a top 25 ranking on October 24, 2022, and then reached the top 20 in the rankings at No. 18 on October 31, 2022, after the Basel tournament.

November 2022: Paris Masters Title

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

2022: ATP Finals Qualification

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: Wins Paris Masters

In 2022 Holger Rune won the Paris Masters, an ATP Tour singles title, reached three major quarterfinals and became the highest-ranked Dane in ATP rankings history.

2022: First ATP Title and Top 10 Debut

In 2022, Holger Rune reached his first ATP Tour final at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships, winning his first title and entering the top 50. Later that year, he won the Paris Masters, making his top 10 debut.

March 2023: World No. 8 Ranking

On March 6, 2023, Holger Rune moved up to world No. 8 in the singles rankings following his semifinal showing at the Mexican Open.

April 2023: Highest Ranked Dane

In April 2023, Holger Rune reached his second Masters final at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters and moved to world No. 7 in the rankings, tying Kurt Nielsen as the highest-ranked Dane in history. He then defended his title at the 2023 BMW Open.

April 2023: Rune and Mouratoglou Part Ways, then Reunite

On April 3, 2023, Holger Rune and Patrick Mouratoglou announced they would part ways, but a few weeks later in April 2023, Rune rehired Mouratoglou to coach him at Roland-Garros.

August 2023: Top 5 ATP Ranking

In August 2023, Holger Rune debuted in the top 5 of the ATP rankings at No. 5 following the results of the 2023 National Bank Open. He then attained a new career-high ranking of No. 4 on August 21, 2023.

2023: Rune Hires Boris Becker as Coach

In 2023, Holger Rune hired Boris Becker as his coach for the remainder of the season and at the 2023 Swiss Indoors in Basel, Becker encouraged Rune to play without distracting jewelry, where Rune reached the semifinals. In November 2023, Becker and Rune confirmed that their partnership would extend into 2024.

2023: Wimbledon Quarterfinals

In 2023, Holger Rune reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, losing to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz.

January 2024: Severin Lüthi Joins and Splits from Rune's Coaching Team

In January 2024, Severin Lüthi was confirmed to have joined Holger Rune's coaching team, however, Rune split with Lüthi in January 2024.

February 2024: Rune Reunites with Patrick Mouratoglou

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

February 2024: Boris Becker Ceases Coaching Rune

On February 5, 2024, Boris Becker announced that he would cease coaching Holger Rune due to other responsibilities.

July 2024: Rune and Mouratoglou Part Ways Again

On July 28, 2024, Holger Rune announced via Instagram that he and Patrick Mouratoglou had decided to part ways for a third time.

August 2024: Rune Hires Kenneth Carlsen as Head Coach

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

August 2024: Cincinnati Open Semifinal

In August 2024, Holger Rune reached his fourth Masters semifinal at the Cincinnati Open and returned to the top 15 in the rankings on August 19, 2024. He lost to Frances Tiafoe in three sets.

September 2024: Rune Hires Benjamin Ebrahimzadeh as Temporary Coach

In September 2024, as Kenneth Carlsen was unable to accompany Holger Rune to the tournaments in Asia, Rune hired Benjamin Ebrahimzadeh as a temporary coach.

October 2024: Rune Rehires Lars Christensen

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

April 2025: Barcelona Open Title

On April 20, 2025, Holger Rune won the Barcelona Open, marking his first ATP 500 title, and returned to the Top 10 in over a year at No. 9.

2025: 2025 Australian Open

As of 2025, Holger Rune's tennis career is current through the 2025 Australian Open.

2025: BNP Paribas Open Final

In 2025, Holger Rune reached the final at the BNP Paribas Open, marking his fourth Masters final and his 150th win. He became the first Danish player to reach that stage in Indian Wells.