Holger Rune

Holger Rune is a Danish professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of Number 6, achieved on May 22, 2023.

Rune has 4 singles titles and has made it to the quarterfinals of the French Open twice in his career. In 2023, he also made it to the fourth round of the Australian Open.

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Height / weight	1.88 m / 77 kg
Born	29 Apr 2003
Nationality	Denmark
Playing Style	Right Handed
Nickname	Holger

Player Profile

Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune was born on April 29, 2003 in Gentofte, Denmark. He currently resides in Monte Carlo in Monaca.

He stands 188 cm tall and his weight was last listed by the ATP at 77 kg. He is right-handed and uses a two-handed backhand.

Since he turned pro in 2020, he has earned more than US$5.3 Million in prize money. He has been coached by Lars Christensen and Patrick Mouratoglou.

Early Career

As a junior player, Rune won the European U14 Singles Championship. In June 2019, he won the boys’ singles title at the 2019 French Open.

When he turned 16, he became a professional player and made his debut at the 2020 Auckland Open. He won his first ITF title in September 2020.

He debuted in the ATP in 2021 at the Argentina Open where he was granted a Wildcard entry.

A few weeks later, he made it through the qualifying rounds of the Chile Open. He won his first ATP Challenger title in 2021 at the Biella Challenger VII.

Grand Slam Debut and Breakthrough

He made his Grand Slam main draw debut at the 2021 US Open. He lost in the first round.

At 19 years old, Rune appeared in three more Grand Slam events in 2022. That year, the Dane made it to the quarterfinals of the French Open for the first time.

Later that year, he would make it to the third round in Flushing Queens. He then went on to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Paris Open, beating Novak Djokovic.

2023 proved to be his breakout year as he successfully battled all the way through the fourth round of the Australian Open. That year, he also made it to his second quarterfinals in Paris.

Also in 2023, he made it to the finals of the Monte Carlo Masters and the Italian Open.