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 Danish professional tennis player who has achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 4, the highest ranking ever for a Danish player in ATP history. Rune has secured five ATP Tour singles titles, highlighted by his victory at the 2022 Paris Masters, a Masters 1000 event. He has also reached the quarterfinals of 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 Began

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

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.

2017: European U14 Singles Championship

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

June 2019: French Open Boys' Singles Title and ATP Challenger Match Win

In June 2019, Holger Rune won the French Open boys' singles title, defeating Toby Alex Kodat. He also received a wildcard and won a match at the Blois ATP Challenger.

October 2019: ITF Juniors World No. 1 Ranking

On 28 October 2019, Holger Rune achieved the 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.

September 2020: First ITF Title

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

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, losing in the first round. The next week at the Chile Open, he won the qualifying round and recorded his first ATP match win against Sebastián Báez, followed by his first top-30 victory over Benoît Paire to reach his first ATP quarterfinal.

June 2021: ATP Challenger Title and Homophobic Slurs Controversy

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

August 2021: Career-High Ranking

On 23 August 2021, Holger Rune reached 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.

January 2022: Top 100 Debut and First ATP Semifinal in Doubles

On 17 January 2022, Holger Rune made his debut in the top 100 of the ATP singles rankings, ranked 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 world No. 3 Alexander Zverev. He reached his first career ATP singles final, winning the title after Botic van de Zandschulp retired 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 reached the top 25 in the rankings on 24 October 2022, and made his top 20 debut 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 in the final. He moved into the top 10 in the rankings on 7 November 2022, and withdrew from the 2022 Next Generation ATP Finals on 6 November 2022.

2022: ATP Tour Final and Top 10 Debut

In 2022, Holger Rune reached his first ATP Tour final at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships, securing his first title and entering the top 50. Later that year, he won the Paris Masters, making his top 10 debut and setting a record by defeating five top-10 opponents at the same event outside the ATP Finals.

2022: Paris Masters Title

In 2022, Holger Rune won the Paris Masters, an ATP Masters 1000 title. He reached three major quarterfinals and achieved the rank of world No. 4 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

April 2023: Monte-Carlo Masters Semifinal and BMW Open Title

In April 2023, Holger Rune defeated Daniil Medvedev at the Monte-Carlo Masters to reach the semifinals, marking his first top-5 win of the season. He reached his second Masters final, losing to Andrey Rublev. He then successfully defended his title at the 2023 BMW Open, defeating Botic van de Zandschulp. On April 17, 2023, he moved to world No. 7 in the rankings.