The 20-year-old Danish tennis player, Holger Rune had a decent run this season winning 44 out of 68 matches. He reached the finals of the Monte-Carlo Masters and Italian Open before featuring in the QFs of the French Open and Wimbledon. Then after the US Open, his performance graph drifted gradually and he brought in the 56YO Legend of the game, Boris Becker to his team. The duo was recently seen practicing in Monte Carlo ahead of an intense 2024 season. Let’s catch up more on this story.

Rune had managed to win only 1 out of 8 matches before his run at the Swiss Indoors. The 6 time Grand Slam winner, Boris Becker made an instant impact on the Dane. The number 8 in the current men’s singles ranking then extended his run at the Paris Masters before narrowly missing out at the ATP Finals. Becker managed to steady his ship in the latter part of the season and now, team Rune looks to kick start 2024.

Boris Becker is excited to practice in the picturesque Monte Carlo Country Club

Monte Carlo Country Club is on a hillside facing the scenic turquoise Mediterranean Sea. Despite its name, it’s not located in Monte Carlo or even in Monaco. It’s situated 150 m outside the northeastern border of Monaco. The tennis club has a variety of activities where sports and relaxation come together. Recently Holger Rune, Boris Becker, and their team members were caught up in having their practice sessions here ahead of the 2024 season. Here’s what they say.

Both Rune and Becker looked excited about the venue. Holger Rune shared an Instagram Story which displayed a beautiful court in the middle of mountains and sea. He wrote, ‘Most beautiful tennis club’. Even Becker looked excited as he posted a picture with the team having the beautiful mountains in the background. “Exciting days in Monte-Carlo preparing for 2024! Important to work with Babolat to improve the racquet as well. Always good to see Jean-Christophe Verborg and his team!” he wrote in the caption.

Can Boris Becker give an edge to the Dane ahead of the new season? Well, the former world number one had already made his presence felt in the last few matches. Rune now hopes to outshine Becker’s former student in 2024 to get his first taste of a Grand Slam title.

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To win a Grand Slam, Rune has to first overcome the former student of Boris Becker

The 36-year-old Serbian icon, Novak Djokovic is showing us that age is just a number. He has already managed to clinch 24 Grand Slam titles in his career and he looks for more in the coming years. He won 3 out of 4 Grand Slams in 2023. Can he make it a clean sweep at the majors next year? Well, Rune would desperately want to stop his astonishing run at the Grand Slam.

Both of them have met 5 times in their career so far. They first met at the US Open where Djokovic got the upper hand. Then Rune came back with two wins in their next encounters before the Serb dragged it back to a 3-2 lead by winning on two more occasions. Now, with Becker on Rune’s side, this battle is going to be more intense than ever before. Can Boris Becker get the best of the Dane and showcase the rise of yet another epic rivalry in the tennis world?

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