Holger Rune noted the marked improvement since appointing Boris Becker as his new coach and thanked the German great for steering him out of the mire.
Rune endured his worst sequence of results on the Atp Tour between mid-July and October. The Dane lost 10 of 11 matches at all levels, including the first round of the US Open to Roberto Carballes Baena - a defeat that led him to part ways with French coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
Soon after the French coach departed his camp, Rune's mother made upsetting claims of a clash of egos between Mouratoglou and Lars Christensen, who served as Rune's longtime coach.
Aside from a complicated relationship with his coaches, the 20-year-old had struggled to stay fit in the aforementioned famine period where he lost matches left, right, and center. The strain of playing non-stop tennis affected his back and even retired in the build-up to the US...
Rune endured his worst sequence of results on the Atp Tour between mid-July and October. The Dane lost 10 of 11 matches at all levels, including the first round of the US Open to Roberto Carballes Baena - a defeat that led him to part ways with French coach Patrick Mouratoglou.
Soon after the French coach departed his camp, Rune's mother made upsetting claims of a clash of egos between Mouratoglou and Lars Christensen, who served as Rune's longtime coach.
Aside from a complicated relationship with his coaches, the 20-year-old had struggled to stay fit in the aforementioned famine period where he lost matches left, right, and center. The strain of playing non-stop tennis affected his back and even retired in the build-up to the US...
- 11/7/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Holger Rune has a new man at the helm of the coaching chair, which has raised speculation on what exactly happened to the man before him, Lars Christensen.
The story between Rune and Christensen dates back to when the Danish tennis star was only six years old. Christensen has fast-tracked Rune's rise into the upper echelons of men's tennis, where he is entrenched in the world's Top 10 in the Atp Rankings.
But that was until this year when Rune decided to retain French coach Patrick Mouratoglou. By Rune's own admission when he first joined Mouratoglou's academy in his teenage years was that Christensen didn't have international exposure as a coach.
So when the opportunity to appoint Serena Williams' ex-coach arose, he grabbed it with both hands. But having Mouratoglou and Christensen wasn't all that effective in the long run, as Rune's mother would reveal, that the two coaches' egos clashed...
The story between Rune and Christensen dates back to when the Danish tennis star was only six years old. Christensen has fast-tracked Rune's rise into the upper echelons of men's tennis, where he is entrenched in the world's Top 10 in the Atp Rankings.
But that was until this year when Rune decided to retain French coach Patrick Mouratoglou. By Rune's own admission when he first joined Mouratoglou's academy in his teenage years was that Christensen didn't have international exposure as a coach.
So when the opportunity to appoint Serena Williams' ex-coach arose, he grabbed it with both hands. But having Mouratoglou and Christensen wasn't all that effective in the long run, as Rune's mother would reveal, that the two coaches' egos clashed...
- 10/27/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Paul Annacone called Holger Rune 's recent alliance with six-time former Grand Slam champion Boris Becker a "match made in heaven", but remained skeptical on whether it will work.
Annacone, a former Atp pro himself with a career-high ranking of No. 12 during his playing, and a very successful tennis coach, has worked with retired major champions like Pete Sampras and Roger Federer and knows the blueprint of what makes a partnership successful.
Annacone's principles about coaching are not solely reliant on hiring a big-name coach, but it is whether there is chemistry between player and coach. A few weeks ago, Holger Rune confirmed the appointment of Boris Becker to replace Patrick Mouratoglou in a bid to end his slump on the Atp Tour.
Rune had won once in his last 11 matches across all competitions and was left with no choice but to part ways with Serena Williams' former coach in...
Annacone, a former Atp pro himself with a career-high ranking of No. 12 during his playing, and a very successful tennis coach, has worked with retired major champions like Pete Sampras and Roger Federer and knows the blueprint of what makes a partnership successful.
Annacone's principles about coaching are not solely reliant on hiring a big-name coach, but it is whether there is chemistry between player and coach. A few weeks ago, Holger Rune confirmed the appointment of Boris Becker to replace Patrick Mouratoglou in a bid to end his slump on the Atp Tour.
Rune had won once in his last 11 matches across all competitions and was left with no choice but to part ways with Serena Williams' former coach in...
- 10/26/2023
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Holger Rune posted pictures on Instagram from his most recent practice week in Monaco, including Boris Becker , who created a rumour mill.
Rune is not having a very good time on the tennis courts lately despite snapping his seven-match losing streak in Asia. His worst outing in the last two months was his last one, as he lost to Brandon Nakashima in a match that left many of his fans frustrated.
He's not playing well at all at the moment, and it's really starting to impact his approach to matches as he faltered uncharacteristically in the match against Nakashima.
Still, he's working hard to better himself and get back to winning ways, and towards that goal, Rune possibly enlisted the help of Boris Becker, who has experience with coaching.
The German was present during Rune's practices in Monte-Carlo, which could, in fairness, be just a coincidence or a one-off involvement of the German coach.
Rune is not having a very good time on the tennis courts lately despite snapping his seven-match losing streak in Asia. His worst outing in the last two months was his last one, as he lost to Brandon Nakashima in a match that left many of his fans frustrated.
He's not playing well at all at the moment, and it's really starting to impact his approach to matches as he faltered uncharacteristically in the match against Nakashima.
Still, he's working hard to better himself and get back to winning ways, and towards that goal, Rune possibly enlisted the help of Boris Becker, who has experience with coaching.
The German was present during Rune's practices in Monte-Carlo, which could, in fairness, be just a coincidence or a one-off involvement of the German coach.
- 10/15/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Denmark's Next Gen star Holger Rune promises to find solutions and bounce back from his latest setback at the Shanghai Masters .
A 6-0, 6-2 drubbing at the hands of Brandon Nakashima on Friday condemned the highly talented Rune to his ninth defeat in his last 10 matches at all levels.
He has been replaced by Jannik Sinner in the world's top four as he returns to Europe for the indoor hard-court swing. If his dire form persists, Rune might exit the world's Top 10.
He's got two title defenses coming up including a massive one at the Paris Masters, which kicks off on October 30th .
The 20-year-old enters a crucial stretch in his season where he defends the bulk of his ranking points, precisely 1,550. Rune has dealt with a spate of problems this season.
One of those is his coaching situation in which he made the bold move to part ways with...
A 6-0, 6-2 drubbing at the hands of Brandon Nakashima on Friday condemned the highly talented Rune to his ninth defeat in his last 10 matches at all levels.
He has been replaced by Jannik Sinner in the world's top four as he returns to Europe for the indoor hard-court swing. If his dire form persists, Rune might exit the world's Top 10.
He's got two title defenses coming up including a massive one at the Paris Masters, which kicks off on October 30th .
The 20-year-old enters a crucial stretch in his season where he defends the bulk of his ranking points, precisely 1,550. Rune has dealt with a spate of problems this season.
One of those is his coaching situation in which he made the bold move to part ways with...
- 10/7/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Holger Rune was working with Patrick Mouratoglou for a while but, as of recently, returned to his old set-up without the French coach.
Rune and Mouratoglou had been familiar with each other before starting to work together because the Danish player used the facilities of his academy. That's not uncommon, as players like Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and even Novak Djokovic use them regularly for preparations.
Mouratoglou was initially tied to Simona Halep contractually, but since she was suspended from tennis, the Dane jumped it, and it worked out well initially . He won the Paris Masters under him and became a Top 10 player on the Atp Tour.
Eventually, though, the dynamic stopped working for Rune , who wanted to return to his coach to get back to his best level. As he explained in a recent interview, he's comfortable with his former coach, Lars Christensen, as he knows him best.
The...
Rune and Mouratoglou had been familiar with each other before starting to work together because the Danish player used the facilities of his academy. That's not uncommon, as players like Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and even Novak Djokovic use them regularly for preparations.
Mouratoglou was initially tied to Simona Halep contractually, but since she was suspended from tennis, the Dane jumped it, and it worked out well initially . He won the Paris Masters under him and became a Top 10 player on the Atp Tour.
Eventually, though, the dynamic stopped working for Rune , who wanted to return to his coach to get back to his best level. As he explained in a recent interview, he's comfortable with his former coach, Lars Christensen, as he knows him best.
The...
- 10/5/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
World No. 5 Holger Rune was jokingly accused of 'stealing' Novak Djokovic 's personal locker room at the Shanghai Masters by the Serbian player.
Rune, like a kid in a candy store, was wonderstruck when he learned that he was allocated a designated locker room in Shanghai which was last occupied by Djokovic in the 2019 edition. Djokovic is not playing in the Shanghai Masters this year as the Atp Tour makes its first pitstop in the Chinese city in four years.
The young Dane shared the video on his personal account on X of all the players who had previously used that particular locker room, along with a poster of himself on the outside. Since 2005, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are the only players to have been tenants.
The 20-year-old could not conceal his delight for being part of such an illustrious company as he sent a tweet along with the video that read,...
Rune, like a kid in a candy store, was wonderstruck when he learned that he was allocated a designated locker room in Shanghai which was last occupied by Djokovic in the 2019 edition. Djokovic is not playing in the Shanghai Masters this year as the Atp Tour makes its first pitstop in the Chinese city in four years.
The young Dane shared the video on his personal account on X of all the players who had previously used that particular locker room, along with a poster of himself on the outside. Since 2005, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are the only players to have been tenants.
The 20-year-old could not conceal his delight for being part of such an illustrious company as he sent a tweet along with the video that read,...
- 10/5/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
Atp Next Gen star Holger Rune will join forces with his longtime coach Lars Christensen once again and will travel as a team beginning with the China Open in Beijing.
The China Open commences on September 28th and will run till September 4th . Rune is part of a star-studded 32-man line-up for the 500-level event in which he is the tournament's number three seed. The Atp Tour is set to mark its return to China for the first time in four years.
Rune arrived in North America hot on the heels of a quarterfinal run at Wimbledon, where he lost to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz. He was largely expected to challenge the world's top three players on hard courts. The young Dane put together an excellent first half of the season, culminating with a career-high ranking of No. 4 .
Rune unexpectedly endured a dismal hard-court swing in Canada and the United States,...
The China Open commences on September 28th and will run till September 4th . Rune is part of a star-studded 32-man line-up for the 500-level event in which he is the tournament's number three seed. The Atp Tour is set to mark its return to China for the first time in four years.
Rune arrived in North America hot on the heels of a quarterfinal run at Wimbledon, where he lost to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz. He was largely expected to challenge the world's top three players on hard courts. The young Dane put together an excellent first half of the season, culminating with a career-high ranking of No. 4 .
Rune unexpectedly endured a dismal hard-court swing in Canada and the United States,...
- 9/13/2023
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Holger Rune has had a turbulent summer, and he's been forced to make a highly important decision regarding his coaching situation.
On Thursday, Rune's mother - Aneke - revealed ego clashes between Rune's longtime coach Lars Christensen, and renowned French coach Patrick Mouratoglou who was brought into the team at the backend of last season.
And while Rune and Mouratolgou officially confirmed their split after a six-month alliance in early April, they continued to work together during the clay swing and this summer's hard-court season in North America. Unfortunately, a string of poor results led Rune to believe his alliance with Mouratoglou is unlikely to work.
Aneke Rune has now given a second interview to the Danish tabloid newspaper BT where she confirmed his son's split from Mouratoglou. Holger Rune's mother called on his son to retain Lars Christensen as his coach until he realizes his lifetime ambition of becoming the world's top-ranked player.
On Thursday, Rune's mother - Aneke - revealed ego clashes between Rune's longtime coach Lars Christensen, and renowned French coach Patrick Mouratoglou who was brought into the team at the backend of last season.
And while Rune and Mouratolgou officially confirmed their split after a six-month alliance in early April, they continued to work together during the clay swing and this summer's hard-court season in North America. Unfortunately, a string of poor results led Rune to believe his alliance with Mouratoglou is unlikely to work.
Aneke Rune has now given a second interview to the Danish tabloid newspaper BT where she confirmed his son's split from Mouratoglou. Holger Rune's mother called on his son to retain Lars Christensen as his coach until he realizes his lifetime ambition of becoming the world's top-ranked player.
- 9/1/2023
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Holger Rune 's mother Aneke has lifted the lid on his son's coaching situation citing a clash of egos between Patrick Mouratoglou and long-time coach Lars Christensen.
The 20-year-old has worked with Christensen since the tender age of six, with the veteran coach helping nurture Rune into one of tennis' brightest prospects. But in the past year, Rune added a new member to his coaching team - renowned French coach and instructor Patrick Mouratoglou.
Mouratoglou jumped onto Rune's treadmill last October after his coaching collaboration with Simona Halep came to a standstill due to the Romanian's provisional suspension from the Tour due to doping charges . Rune has been training at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy since 2016, and it was no secret he admired the Frenchman's work.
Rune brought Mouratoglou on board to assist right-hand man Christensen, and under his tutelage, the Danish young gun shockingly won his maiden Atp Masters 1000 title...
The 20-year-old has worked with Christensen since the tender age of six, with the veteran coach helping nurture Rune into one of tennis' brightest prospects. But in the past year, Rune added a new member to his coaching team - renowned French coach and instructor Patrick Mouratoglou.
Mouratoglou jumped onto Rune's treadmill last October after his coaching collaboration with Simona Halep came to a standstill due to the Romanian's provisional suspension from the Tour due to doping charges . Rune has been training at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy since 2016, and it was no secret he admired the Frenchman's work.
Rune brought Mouratoglou on board to assist right-hand man Christensen, and under his tutelage, the Danish young gun shockingly won his maiden Atp Masters 1000 title...
- 8/31/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
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