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Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune (Danish: [ˈhʌlˀkɐ ˈviːtsʰus ˈnøðˌskʌwˀ ˈʁuːnə]; born 29 April 2003) is a Danish professional tennis player. He reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 4 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), making him the highest-ranked male Danish player in the history of the ATP rankings. [ 4 ]
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Holger Rune (full name: Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune)was born on 29 April 2003 in Gentofte, Denmark to parents Aneke Rune and Anders Nodskov. He has an older sister named Alma. “Holger is definitely a perfectionist,” his mother said in an 2022 interview. “He was a very happy kid – he still is.” Rune played football (soccer) from an early age but he sa...
Rune was a strong junior player and peaked at number one in the world rankings in October 2019. In total, Rune won seven junior singles titles, six of which were on clay courts.
Rune turned professional in 2020 when he was just 16 years old. He won his first ITF title at an M25 event in Switzerland in September 2020. Rune then made impressive progress at the 2021 Chile Open shortly after. He was handed a wildcard into the qualifying draw and won three matches to reach the first round proper. There, he won his first ATP Tou...
As of August 2022, Holger Rune had earned a total of $1,264,700 in career prize money, combined for both singles and doubles.
Away from tennis, Holger enjoys relaxing with activities such as watching other sports and seeing movies. “I like sports in general, like football and basketball,” he says. “Honestly, I’m pretty lazy, so I like to watch a good movie and watch some Netflix.” He enjoys juggling, a skill he says that he acquired from his coach Lars. “Actually my coach...
Stefanos Tsitsipas, speaking after losing to Rune in the fourth round of the 2022 French Open:“[He is] very consistent, very precise. But he gets tight. When he gets down, he has his forehand [in] a very extreme grip, I don’t know about … anyway, he’s a grinder.”
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Aug 1, 2024 · Holger “The Viking” Rune reached the final of the 2023 UTS Grand Final in London, where he lost to Jack “The Power” Draper. Rune also played in UTS Oslo in February 2024. The 20-year-old Dane made his debut in 2020, when he was just 17 years old, as a replacement for Matteo Berrettini. Read also.
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Official tennis player profile of Holger Rune on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
Aug 21, 2023 · Captured 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Paris title (d. Djokovic in F) at age 19 by becoming 1st player since start of ATP Tour in 1990 to earn 5 Top-10 wins at an event other than Nitto ATP Finals. Served as an alternate at 2022 Nitto ATP Finals, then qualified in 2023.
Jul 27, 2024 · Holger Rune is 21 years old as of 2024. He was born on April 29, 2003, in Gentofte, Denmark. Aneke Rune and Anders Nodskov are his parents. In his childhood, Rune also played soccer...
Jan 13, 2023 · Holger Rune Making a Name for Himself in Tennis - The New York Times. And Now Here Comes Holger Rune. As the 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz rose through the ranks in 2022, Rune, also 19, was...