Holger Rune to continue working with Boris Becker in 2024 after promising start

Holger Rune's mother confirmed that the Danish player will continue working with Boris Becker in the 2024 season.

The World No. 8 had a strong finish to the season after a few inconsistent months. Rune performed well at Wimbledon, reaching the quarterfinals. However, he struggled to maintain that level and faced several first-round defeats in subsequent tournaments.

The 20-year-old tennis sensation was on the verge of dropping out of the top 10 and jeopardizing his chances of playing in the ATP Finals. As a result, he parted ways with his former coach Patrick Mouratoglou and started working with former World No. 1 Boris Becker. This collaboration resulted in significant improvements, with semifinal appearances at the Swiss Indoors Open, quarterfinals at the Paris Masters, and a participation in the ATP Finals.

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Although he faced defeats against Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, Rune played competitive matches. He also emerged victorious against Stefanos Tsitsipas after the Greek player retired in the third game of their match.

Anekene Rune, the mother of the World No. 8 and his agent, confirmed that Becker will continue working with Holger Rune in 2024: “Boris will travel with him to almost everything. We have a final schedule next week,” she said.

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The athlete himself recently expressed satisfaction with his season, securing a title, reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and the French Open, and earning a spot in the Finals:

“I had a good season. When you finish in the top eight, you can be proud of yourself,” he told reporters in Turin on Thursday.

“I think that I could have done some things better this year – actually, a lot of things. That’s how it is. It’s a learning process. Next year I’m going to try to learn from this year.”

Rune ended his season with a loss to Jannik Sinner by a score of 2-6, 7-5, 4-6. The Danish player fought until the end to secure a qualification but ultimately couldn't overcome the high level of the local star.

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