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, the highest for a Danish male player in ATP history. Rune has secured four ATP Tour singles titles, notably including a Masters 1000 victory at the 2022 Paris Masters. He has also reached the quarterfinal stage in three major tournaments, demonstrating his competitive ability on the grand slam stage.
1973: First to beat 5 Top-10 opponents at same event outside ATP Finals
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
In November 2022, with his Paris Masters win, Holger Rune became the youngest champion in Paris since Boris Becker in 1986.
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 Vitus Nødskov Rune was born, marking the beginning of his journey as a professional tennis player.
2014: Youngest ATP Tour Quarterfinalist since 2014
At the age of 17, Holger Rune became the youngest ATP Tour quarterfinalist since 2014.
2014: Danish U12 Champion
In 2014, Holger Rune became the Danish U12 champion in mixed doubles with Clara Tauson.
2016: Started 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.
October 2019: ITF Juniors Ranking of World No. 1
On 28 October 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, Holger Rune won the French Open boys' title on the ITF Junior Circuit.
2019: ATP Challenger Match Win
In June 2019, Holger Rune received a wildcard and won a match at the 2019 Blois ATP Challenger. He then captured his second ATP Challenger match win in July at the 2019 Amersfoort Challenger.
July 2020: Ultimate Tennis Showdown Debut
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: 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: Turned Pro
In 2020, Holger Rune officially turned pro at the age of 16.
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 and recorded his first ATP match win against Sebastián Báez in the Chile Open.
June 2021: ATP Challenger Title and Homophobic Slurs Controversy
In June 2021, Holger Rune won his first ATP Challenger title in Biella. He also faced controversy due to homophobic slurs he made during his semi-final match, leading to an ATP investigation and fine.
July 2021: Clay-Court Events and Ranking Boost
In July 2021, Holger Rune received wildcards into several clay-court events, boosting his ranking. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 145 on 23 August 2021.
August 2021: Career High Ranking
In August 2021, Holger Rune achieved a career-high ranking of No. 145 after winning the San Marino Open and the Verona Challenger, making him the second youngest male player in the top 150.
November 2021: Next Generation ATP Finals Qualification
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.
2021: US Open Major Debut
In 2021, Holger Rune qualified for the US Open for his Major debut, where he lost to Novak Djokovic in the first round.
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. 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 won the Bavarian International Tennis Championships, defeating Alexander Zverev and other opponents to claim his first ATP singles title.
May 2022: Top 50 Ranking
On 2 May 2022, Holger Rune entered the top 50 in the ATP rankings following his title win at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships.
October 2022: Hired Patrick Mouratoglou as Additional Coach
In October 2022, Holger Rune hired Patrick Mouratoglou as an additional coach.
October 2022: Top 25 and Stockholm Open Title
In October 2022, Holger Rune reached the top 25 in the rankings and 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 Paris Masters, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. As a result, he moved into the top 10 in the rankings.
2022: Top 100 Debut and ATP Tour Final
In 2022, Holger Rune made his top 100 debut. He also reached his first ATP Tour final at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships, winning his first title and entering the top 50.
2022: Second ATP Final and Next Generation 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: Paris Masters Title
In 2022, Holger Rune won a Masters 1000 title at the Paris Masters. Additionally, in 2022, he reached three major quarterfinals.
March 2023: World No. 8 Ranking
Following his semifinal showing at the Mexican Open, Holger Rune moved up two spots in the singles rankings to world No. 8 on 6 March 2023.
April 2023: Monte-Carlo Masters Semifinal, BMW Open Title and Highest Ranked Dane
In April 2023, Holger Rune reached the semifinals at the Monte-Carlo Masters, and defended his title at the BMW Open. On April 17, 2023, he moved to world No. 7 in the rankings, becoming the highest ranked Dane in history (tied with Kurt Nielsen).
April 2023: Parted Ways with Patrick Mouratoglou
On 3 April 2023, Holger Rune and Patrick Mouratoglou announced they would part ways.
August 2023: Top 5 Debut
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. Then, 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: Hired Boris Becker as coach
In October 2023, Holger Rune hired Boris Becker as his coach for the remainder of the 2023 season and in November 2023, they confirmed that their partnership would extend into 2024.
January 2024: Split with Severin Lüthi
In January 2024, Holger Rune split with coach Severin Lüthi.
February 2024: 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 he would cease coaching Holger Rune due to other responsibilities.
July 2024: Parted ways with Patrick Mouratoglou
On July 28, 2024, Holger Rune announced via Instagram that he and Mouratoglou had decided to part ways for a third time.
August 2024: Cincinnati Open Semifinal and Top 15 Return
At the Cincinnati Open, Holger Rune reached his fourth Masters semifinal and returned to the top 15 in the rankings on 19 August 2024.
August 2024: Hired Kenneth Carlsen as head coach
In August 2024, Holger Rune hired Danish former player Kenneth Carlsen as his new head coach.
September 2024: Hired 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: Rehired Lars Christensen
In October 2024, Holger Rune announced that he had rehired Lars Christensen to work alongside Kenneth Carlsen.
