Holger Rune's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Holger Rune.

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

2014: Danish U12 champion

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

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.

September 2020: First ITF title win

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

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.

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.

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.

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: Winning Paris Masters

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

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.

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.