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‘You Change Your Underwear Every 6 Months?’ – Patrick Mouratoglou Turns Comedic Gold to Silence Holger Rune’s Critic

Published 02/21/2024, 11:09 PM EST

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On Wednesday, the 20YO Danish star Holger Rune revealed that he is going to reunite with the Frenchman for another stint replacing Becker and Luthi who guided him during the indoor season and the AO respectively. Shortly, after this announcement Rune was showered with all sorts of trolling surrounding the frequent changes in his coaching team. But this time, Mouratoglou came to rescue the Dane with an epic reply to a hater’s comment.

Patrick Mouratoglou has coached Rune from October 2022 to August 2023. In this short span, the 53YO coach helped him win a couple of trophies including his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the 2022 Paris Masters (defeating five Top 5 players in a row.)

Patrick Mouratoglou gives an epic reply to defend Holger Rune

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A few hours ago, Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters took a jibe at the French coach for not standing beside his player (Simona Halep) the way he should have been during the doping saga. Mouratoglou now seems to have learned the lesson quickly, as he quickly jumped to rescue his player this time while he was facing trolling all over social media.

Patrick Mouratoglou announced his partnership with Holger Rune with a social media post. He wrote, “I am excited to start a new collaboration with Holger Rune. We have known each other since he was 13 years old and I always believed in his potential. He has high goals and so do I for him. It is the start of a new adventure. See you guys in Acapulco, Indian Wells and Miami.”

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Replying to this post one of the fans commented, “Guy changing his coaches like I do my underwear.” Mouratoglou hilariously trolled the fan asking, “You change your underwear every 6 months/8 months?

Rune has been involved with the Patrick Mouratoglou Academy since he was 13. He even became a ‘Champseeder’, a player aided by Mouratoglou’s foundation. But the academy was recently in the headlines after 18YO Romanian tennis sensation, Maria Sara Popa accused them of ‘giving substances’ to juniors.

But who cares? Holger Rune was recently spotted practising at the Patrick Mouratoglou Academy ahead of his next tournament which kick starts on 26 February. The Dane will play next at the ATP tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, and here’s what he said about the new inclusion of this team before that.

‘Sometimes you must try a variety of things’ – Holger Rune

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Holger Rune recently announced the arrival of Mouratoglou to his team as the head coach. He’s now looking forward for the Frenchman to guide him to his lofty ambitions. Here’s what he said about Patrick Mouratoglou.

Sometimes you must try a variety of things to find out what works for you and what does not. In the recent months, I have learned a lot about what’s important for me. With Patrick, I did some of my greatest triumphs and I believe he can help me achieving my goals,” Holger Rune.

The new coaching team will also feature the former Danish tennis player, Kenneth Carlsen as the assistant coach. Whereas, Mike James will continue his role as the performance analyst in Rune’s team.

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What are your thoughts on the players who often tend to chop and change their coaching team after a bad performance? Share your views on this in the comment box.

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