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For Holger Rune, her mother has been her biggest strength and support throughout his tennis journey. As a mother, she has protected and stood by him through every hurdle that he has faced in his tennis career until today. As the last few years were filled with a lot of setbacks, Rune’s mother recently talked about emotion while talking about his son’s picture as a tennis player.

On the same note, she also highlighted her urge to want the 19-year-old to suffer on the court to have good future growth. Let’s take a look at what Aneke Rune has to say about her son’s suffering.

Holger Rune’s mother on her son’s tennis struggles

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No mother wants to see children suffering and struggling in the world, but for the Danish tennis player’s mother, it’s a little bit different. She is aware of the fact that her son has made it quite early into the tennis world, and she also understands that there are a lot of things that he needs to learn for his growth.

Recently, in an interview with ATP, Aneke opened up about how she wants Holger to suffer today so that he can have a good future tomorrow. Not only that, she also stated an example of how sometimes failure is a huge part of a person’s life. She stated, “For instance, after losing the Rome final, it was like suffering. And I think this too is an important part—actually more important than the beginning of the episode.”

Further, she also highlighted, “He’s not finding excuses and I think that’s also the way he was raised. He understands and he accepts that sometimes things are not going his way, but don’t try to find excuses.” But at the same time, rather than fighting excuses, she wants her son to keep learning and keep finding solutions so that he can adjust to the team and the game better with whatever it takes to achieve his dreams.

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Although she has always tried to protect her son in every tennis controversy or issue that has been raised against them over time, she also believes in failures to have better learning in the future. Not only that, in the same interview, she also talked about her emotions as a parent watching her son put effort into his dream.

‘You get proud when you watch this’ – Aneke Rune is emotional as a parent 

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The Danish tennis players laugh at the sport, and the hunger for success is visible in his eyes. But at the same time, being a tennis player is not an easy role. In the same conversation, his mother opened up about her thoughts as a parent, watching her son achieve success and struggle on her court.

Aneke said, “You see him doing an effort in everything he does on court, which makes the match very exciting to watch. But also as a parent watching, it’s impressive to see that you can keep focussed, that you can make an effort in every stroke you do. You can think. You get proud when you watch this.”

Along with that, she also talked about how she loves to see the fire in his eyes when he plays matches against some big names, including Novak Djokovic.

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Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Aneke Rune’s take on Holger’s struggles? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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