Holger Rune is a professional tennis player from Denmark who was born on April 29, 2003, and is currently 19 years old. He is ranked as high as world No. 7 in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and is the highest-ranked Danish player in the ATP rankings.
Rune has won three ATP Tour singles titles, including a Masters 1000 title at the 2022 Paris Masters, and did very well in the 2022 French Open by reaching the quarterfinals in his main draw debut at the tournament. As a junior player, Rune was ranked as high as world No. 1 and won ten titles on the ITF Junior Circuit, including the 2019 French Open boys’ title.
Holger Rune turned professional in 2020 and won ten titles on the ITF World Tennis Tour and the ATP Challenger Tour. He made his top 100 debut in 2022 and three months later, won his first ATP Tour title at the 2022 Bavarian International Tennis Championships, subsequently entering into the top 50.
By winning the Paris master’s later that year, Rune made his top 10 debut and became the first player on record to beat five top-10 opponents in the same event (outside the ATP Finals). Let’s read more about his full biography and net worth below.
Holger Rune Biography
Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune is a professional tennis player from Denmark who was born on April 29, 2003, in Gentofte, Denmark. ((en.wikipedia.org)) He is currently 19 years old and stands at a height of 1.88 m. Rune turned pro in 2020 and plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand.
Holger Rune has won three singles titles and earned a total of $4,127,201 in prize money. As of April 17, 2023, he is ranked No. 7 in the world in men’s singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), making him the highest-ranked Danish player.
Rune’s best performance in a Grand Slam was reaching the quarterfinals at the 2022 French Open. His career record in singles is 70-46 (60.3%).
Family Background | Parents
Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune is a Danish tennis player born on 29 April 2003 in Gentofte, Denmark. He began playing tennis at the age of 6 after his sister started playing the sport.
Lars Christensen has been his head coach since childhood, and his mother is also a big inspiration for him. Holger Rune has a sister named Alma. ((en.wikipedia.org)) Rune’s idols growing up were tennis players Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
Junior Career
Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune has achieved many accomplishments in his young career. He won the Danish U12 championship in mixed doubles in 2014 and the European U14 singles championship in 2017.
At age 15, Holger Rune became the youngest Danish male singles champion by winning the 2019 indoor tournament, and later that year, he won the 2019 French Open boys’ singles title.
Rune started training at the Mouratoglou Academy in 2016 and received a wildcard to compete in the 2019 Blois ATP Challenger, where he won a match at just 16 years old. He also won his second ATP Challenger match at the 2019 Amersfoort Challenger.
In October 2019, Rune achieved a world No. 1 ranking in ITF juniors after winning the ITF Junior Finals by defeating Harold Mayot. He even served as a practice partner at the 2019 ATP Finals.
Professional Career
Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune turned professional in 2020 and won his first ITF title that same year, making his top 500 debut. In 2021, he made his ATP debut and earned his first ATP win. He won four Challenger titles and reached the top 110 in the rankings.
In 2022, Rune won three ATP Tour titles, including a master’s title at the Paris Masters, and reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open.
He entered the top 10 rankings and became the first player to beat five top-10 opponents in the same event outside of the ATP Finals.
In 2023, Rune reached the Monte-Carlo master’s final and achieved his tenth top-10 win, which led him to become the world No. 7 in singles.
Here is Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune’s singles performance timeline: Year Ending ranking Tournaments played Titles won Record (W–L) Win %
- 2020 637 7 1 10–6 62.5
- 2021 112 19 1 27–15 64.3
- 2022 7 22 3 43–19 69.4
- 2023 7 9 0 17–4 80.9
Personal Life
Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune is a 19-year-old Danish professional tennis player who was born on April 29, 2003, in Gentofte, Denmark. He started playing tennis at the age of 6 and was coached by Lars Christensen. ((en.wikipedia.org)) Holger Rune’s parents are Aneke Rune and Anders Nødskov, and he has a sister named Alma.
He is currently single and does not have a girlfriend. Holger Rune is of Danish nationality and ethnicity, and his zodiac sign is Taurus. There is no information available about his educational or family background.
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