History of Holger Rune in Timeline

Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune is a professional tennis player from Denmark. He achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 4, making him the highest-ranked Danish man in ATP history. Rune's accomplishments include winning five ATP Tour singles titles, highlighted by a Masters 1000 victory at the 2022 Paris Masters. He has also reached the quarterfinals of three major tournaments, demonstrating his competitiveness at the highest levels of the sport.

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1973: Record since ATP rankings began

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

1986: Youngest champion in Paris since Boris Becker in 1986

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

1987: Stefan Edberg reached BNP Paribas Open Final

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

1987: Third youngest champion in the Open Era after Guillermo Perez-Roldan

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

1991: Fourth longest match at Italian Open since 1991

In 2025, at the Italian Open Rune lost in the fourth longest match at the tournament since 1991 to Corentin Moutet, in the third round.

April 2003: Holger Rune's birth

On April 29, 2003, Holger Rune was born in Gentofte to Aneke Rune and Anders Nødskov. He grew up in Charlottenlund with his sister Alma and began playing tennis at age 6.

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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 since 2014

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: French Open boys' singles title

On June 8, 2019, Holger Rune defeated Toby Alex Kodat to win the 2019 French Open boys' singles title. In June, Holger also received a wildcard and 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 he defeated 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 as a world No. 1 junior.

July 2020: Youngest player 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. He lost in the first round to Elliot Benchetrit.

2020: Turned professional

In 2020, Holger Rune turned professional, after which he won five titles on the ITF World Tennis Tour and five on the ATP Challenger Tour.

March 2021: ATP Debut and First ATP Win

In March 2021, Holger Rune made his ATP debut at the Argentina Open. He also secured his first ATP match win at the Chile Open against Sebastián Báez and reached his first ATP quarterfinal, becoming the youngest ATP Tour quarterfinalist since 2014.

June 2021: ATP Challenger Title and Controversy

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

July 2021: 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 August 23, 2021, Holger Rune achieved 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: 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, Holger Rune made three more ITF finals, winning one.

January 2022: Top 100 Debut and ATP Semifinal in Doubles

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.

April 2022: Bavarian International Tennis Championships Title

In April 2022, Holger Rune received a wildcard to the Bavarian International Tennis Championships, where he defeated Alexander Zverev for his first top 10 win. He won the tournament after his opponent retired, becoming the tournament's third youngest champion in the Open Era after Guillermo Perez-Roldan in 1987.

May 2022: Top 50 Ranking

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

October 2022: Rune Hired Patrick Mouratoglou as Coach

In October 2022, Holger Rune hired Patrick Mouratoglou as an additional coach to work alongside his childhood coach Lars Christensen.

October 2022: Top 20 Debut and Stockholm Open Title

In October 2022, Holger Rune reached the top 25 and later the top 20 in the rankings. On October 31, 2022, he made his top 20 debut. He also won his second title at the Stockholm Open, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final.

November 2022: Paris Masters Title and Top 10 Ranking

In November 2022, Holger Rune won the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. He moved into the top 10 in the rankings and withdrew from the 2022 Next Generation ATP Finals. He became the youngest champion in Paris since Boris Becker in 1986.

2022: Next Generation ATP Finals qualification

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

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 and won his first title. Later that year, he won the Paris Masters, making his top 10 debut.

2022: Paris Masters Title

In 2022, Holger Rune won the Paris Masters 1000 title and reached three major quarterfinals.

March 2023: World No. 8 Ranking

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

April 2023: Masters Final and BMW Open Title

In April 2023, Holger Rune reached the Monte-Carlo Masters final and won the 2023 BMW Open, successfully defending his title. He also moved to world No. 7, tying Kurt Nielsen as the highest-ranked Dane in history.

April 2023: Rune and Mouratoglou Part Ways

On April 3, 2023, Holger Rune and Patrick Mouratoglou announced they would part ways, marking the end of their initial coaching partnership.

August 2023: ATP Top 5 Debut

Following the results of the 2023 National Bank Open, on August 14, 2023, Holger Rune debuted in the top 5 of the ATP rankings. On August 21, 2023, he attained a new career-high ranking of No. 4.

2023: Wimbledon Quarterfinals

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

2023: Becker becomes Rune's Coach

In October 2023, Boris Becker became Holger Rune's coach for the remainder of the season. Becker encouraged Rune to attempt to play without distracting items. At the 2023 Swiss Indoors in Basel, Rune followed this advice and reached the semifinals.

January 2024: Rune Splits with Lüthi

In January 2024, Holger Rune split with Severin Lüthi, who had recently joined his coaching team in December.

February 2024: Rune Reunites with Mouratoglou

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

February 2024: 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 and Top 15 Return

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

September 2024: Rune Hires Ebrahimzadeh as Temporary Coach

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

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 returning to the Top 10 at world No. 9.

2025: Current Through 2025 US Open

As of 2025, this information is current through the 2025 US Open.

2025: BNP Paribas Open Final

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