Holger Rune is a Danish professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World Number 4 in August 2023, making him the highest-ranked male Danish player in ATP history.
Rune has won four ATP singles titles, including his first Masters title at the Paris Masters in November 2022.
Player Profile and Personal Life
Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune was born on April 29, 2003, in Gentofte, Denmark. He stands 188 cm tall and he is right-handed and has a two-handed backhand.
His mother Aneke Rune and father Anders Nødskov have been significant influences in his life and career. He has one sibling, Alma. He began playing tennis at the age of six after being inspired by his sister’s involvement in the sport.
Rune trained under Lars Christensen throughout his childhood and credits his mother as one of his biggest inspirations. At age thirteen, Rune joined the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France to further develop his skills. His idols growing up were Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Junior Career
Rune had an impressive junior career that included winning ten titles on the ITF Junior Circuit.
In June 2019, he claimed the boys’ singles title at the French Open by defeating Toby Alex Kodat in straight sets. Later that year, he achieved the World Number 1 junior ranking after winning the ITF Junior Finals.
Rune also won the European U14 Singles Championship in 2017 and became the youngest Danish male singles champion at age fifteen by winning the indoor tournament in Denmark.
Professional Career
Rune turned professional in September 2020 at age sixteen and won his first ITF title that same month at an M25 event in Switzerland. In March 2021, he made his ATP debut as a wildcard at the Argentina Open and recorded his first ATP match win at the Chile Open later that month.
Rune won his first ATP Challenger title in June 2021 and broke into the top-150 rankings later that year after winning two Challenger titles during the summer clay-court swing.
In 2022, Rune made his top-100 debut in January and captured his first ATP title at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships in May after defeating Botic van de Zandschulp in the final. At Roland Garros that year, he reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas but lost to Casper Ruud.
Rune’s standout achievement came at the Paris Masters in November when he defeated five top-10 players—including Novak Djokovic—to claim his maiden Masters title.
This victory propelled him into the top-10 rankings for the first time.
In 2023, Rune continued to shine with runner-up finishes at two Masters tournaments—the Monte-Carlo Masters and Italian Open—and successfully defended his title at the BMW Open.
He reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals that year - French Open and Wimbledon but fell short against Carlos Alcaraz and Ruud respectively.
In 2024, Rune recorded his milestone hundredth career win at the Open Sud de France and reached another Masters semifinal Cincinnati. Despite injuries late in the season that affected his performance at Wimbledon and Hamburg Open, Rune remained a top contender on tour.
In 2025, at Indian Wells Masters, Rune reached his fourth Masters final but lost to Jack Draper.
This marked another milestone as he became only the second Danish player to achieve such success after Kenneth Carlsen.
Career Record
Singles
- Career Titles: Four ATP titles (including one Masters title)
- Highest Singles Ranking: No. 4 on August 21, 2023
Best Grand Slam Singles Performances
- Australian Open - Fourth Round (2023, 2025)
- French Open - Quarterfinalist (2022, 2023)
- Wimbledon - Quarterfinalist (2023)
- US Open - Third Round (2022)
Doubles
- Career Titles: None
- Highest Doubles Ranking: No. 174 on September ‘22
