History of Holger Rune in Timeline

Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune is a professional tennis player from Denmark. He has achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 4, making him the highest-ranked Danish male player ever. Rune's accomplishments include winning four ATP Tour singles titles, notably the 2022 Paris Masters, a Masters 1000 event. He has also reached the quarterfinal stage in three major tournaments, demonstrating his competitiveness at the highest levels of the sport.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1973: ATP rankings

Since the ATP rankings began in 1973, Rune became the first player on record 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: Third youngest champion

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

1987: Second-youngest Scandinavian to reach Indian Wells

In the 2025 BNP Paribas Open, Rune was the second-youngest Scandinavian to reach the final in Indian Wells after Stefan Edberg in 1987.

April 2003: Holger Rune's birth

Holger Rune was born in Gentofte on 29 April 2003 to Aneke Rune and Anders Nødskov.

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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: Winning the French Open boys' singles title

On 8 June 2019, Holger Rune defeated Toby Alex Kodat to win the 2019 French Open boys' singles title.

October 2019: Achieving World No. 1 ITF juniors ranking and ATP Finals practice partner

On 28 October 2019, Holger Rune achieved an ITF juniors ranking of World No. 1 after winning the ITF Junior Finals. He also served as a practice partner at the 2019 ATP Finals.

2019: Winning French Open boys' title

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

2019: Blois ATP Challenger win

In June 2019, Holger Rune received a wildcard and won a match at the Blois ATP Challenger. He also captured his second ATP Challenger match win at the 2019 Amersfoort Challenger in July.

July 2020: Competing at the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS)

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 win

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 but lost in the first round to Elliot Benchetrit.

2020: Auckland Open qualifying

At the 2020 Auckland Open, Holger Rune received a wildcard into the qualifying draw but lost to Vasek Pospisil in straight sets.

2020: Turning professional

Holger Rune officially turned professional in 2020 at the age of 16.

March 2021: ATP Debut and First ATP Win

In March 2021, Holger Rune made his ATP debut at the Argentina Open and recorded his first ATP match win against Sebastián Báez at the Chile Open. He reached 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. He also faced controversy and was fined for homophobic slurs made during his semi-final match.

July 2021: Wildcards into 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 23 August 2021, Holger Rune achieved 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 4 November 2021, Holger Rune qualified for the 2021 Next Generation ATP Finals and finished the year ranked No. 103.

2021: ITF finals

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

January 2022: Top 100 Debut and ATP Semifinal

On 17 January 2022, Holger Rune made his debut in the top 100 of the ATP singles rankings and reached his first career ATP semifinal in the doubles tournament at the 2022 Open 13.

April 2022: Bavarian International Tennis Championships Title

In April 2022, Holger Rune won the Bavarian International Tennis Championships, defeating Alexander Zverev and other opponents. Botic van de Zandschulp retired in the final due to chest pain.

May 2022: Top 50 Ranking

On 2 May 2022, Holger Rune's title win at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships propelled him into the top 50.

October 2022: Rune Hires Patrick Mouratoglou

In October 2022, Holger Rune hired Patrick Mouratoglou as an additional coach, marking a significant change in his coaching setup.

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 made his top 20 debut in the rankings 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. He moved into the top 10 in the rankings on 7 November 2022. He withdrew from the 2022 Next Generation ATP Finals.

2022: First ATP Tour final and Top 10 debut

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

2022: ATP Final in Sofia and Qualification for Next Generation ATP Finals

In 2022, Holger Rune reached his second ATP final in Sofia, but lost to Marc-Andrea Hüsler. He qualified for the 2022 Next Generation ATP Finals in Milan on 30 September.

2022: Winning Paris Masters

In 2022, Holger Rune won the Paris Masters title and reached three major quarterfinals.

March 2023: New Singles Ranking

Following his semifinal showing at the Mexican Open, on 6 March 2023 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 reached the semifinals at the Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Daniil Medvedev and Jannik Sinner. He then defended his title at the BMW Open, winning his first trophy of the season. He moved to world No. 7 in the rankings on 17 April 2023.

April 2023: Rune and Mouratoglou Part Ways

On April 3, 2023, Holger Rune and Patrick Mouratoglou announced they would part ways, ending their coaching relationship for a brief period.

August 2023: Top 5 ATP Ranking Debut and New Career-High Ranking

In August 2023, Holger Rune debuted in the top 5 of the ATP rankings at No. 5 and attained a new career-high ranking of No. 4 following his second round showing at the Western & Southern Open.

2023: First Match on Grass as Senior and Wimbledon Quarterfinals

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

2023: Rune Hires Boris Becker as Coach

In October 2023, Holger Rune hired Boris Becker as his coach for the remainder of the season. Becker advised Rune to play without distracting jewelry, which Rune followed at the 2023 Swiss Indoors in Basel.

January 2024: Rune Splits with Severin Lüthi

In January 2024, Holger Rune split with Severin Lüthi, who had recently joined his coaching team, marking a change in his coaching staff.

February 2024: Rune Reunites with Mouratoglou

On February 21, 2024, Holger Rune announced that he would reunite with his former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, re-establishing their coaching relationship.

February 2024: Becker Ceases Coaching Rune

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

July 2024: Rune and Mouratoglou Part Ways for Third Time

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

August 2024: Rune Hires Kenneth Carlsen

In August 2024, Holger Rune hired Danish former player Kenneth Carlsen as his new head coach, marking another change in his coaching team.

August 2024: Cincinnati Open Semifinal and Top 15 Ranking Return

In August 2024, Holger Rune reached his fourth Masters semifinal at the Cincinnati Open, returning to the top 15 in the rankings on 19 August 2024.

September 2024: Rune Hires Benjamin Ebrahimzadeh

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