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Despite a Short Stint, Holger Rune Makes a Massive Decision With Legendary Coach Boris Becker Following ATP Finals Exit

Published 11/17/2023, 8:10 PM EST

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Danish tennis sensation, Holger Rune, has had a breakthrough tennis season. Earlier this year, he won the ATP title in Munich, Germany. Although this was his only title this year, the 20-year-old is a bright prospect for the future. He has had consistent results throughout the season and propelled to a career-high ranking of four. Hours ago, he decided on his partnership with Boris Becker.

Becker is the coach of Rune and the two started working just a few weeks ago. Thus, it was expected that Rune would take enough time before he decides what to do next. However, the 20-year-old is ready for his decision.

Holger Rune extends partnership with Boris Becker

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Rune’s mother and manager confirmed earlier this week that Becker will continue to coach her son. This comes just days after the two had commenced their partnership. Although Rune hadn’t started their partnership the way he would have liked, he came back with a bang and had two wonderful tournaments in Basel and Paris, where he reached the semifinals and the quarterfinals, respectively.

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Rune’s mother and manager, Aneke Rune, announced that Becker will continue coaching Rune. While the partnership had started as an experiment, Rune has spoken highly about the tennis legend and has a lot to learn from Becker. Along with Becker, Kenneth Carlsen will also coach Rune.

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Further, Rune’s mother revealed plans for 2024 as they continued the partnership. The Danish sensation hopes to win his maiden Grand Slam title as Rune looks to make a fresh start next year. Recently, a picture went viral where Rune was spotted in a discussion with Novak Djokovic and Boris Becker. Here’s how he reacted.

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Rune thanks his coach

In the viral picture, Djokovic, along with Rune and Becker, is seen having a deep discussion. Subsequently, Rune expressed gratitude to the two, as they discussed some key things.

Talking about this, Rune said, “To learn from Boris and get advice from Novak is really helping me progress. They understand the pressures of the top level from their own experiences.”

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Yesterday, Rune lost out to Jannik Sinner in his last group-stage game at the ATP World Tour Finals. As a result, he bowed out of the tournament. Nonetheless, he will hope to come back stronger next season.

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Being a die-hard fan of tennis and an ardent follower of Rafael Nadal, tennis has been a part of my life even before I ventured into sports journalism. If I have learned anything from the incredible career of the ‘King of Clay’, it is to constantly enhance your skill sets, no matter at what stage you are in your career. This motivated me to complete an Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management while pursuing my career as a sports writer.
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