Holger Rune claims hiring Boris Becker was no 'mistake'

Denmark’s young tennis star Holger Rune has stated that hiring former world number one Boris Becker was not a ‘mistake’ despite a recent minor confrontation on the social media platform. The 21-year-old is often regarded as one of the most talented players currently playing in the men’s tennis in the singles category.

Rune and Becker worked together for a brief period last year when the youngster was going through a rough patch. Their association ended soon after, as Becker was replaced by famous tennis coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

Rune and Becker were involved in a minor spat on social media after the former world number one claimed that he was not aware where the Dane is currently working with his French coach. Rune was recently quoted in a report stating that it was not a ‘mistake’ to hire someone of the quality of Becker. He also suggested that his response to that comment from the German tennis legend was largely down to the fact that he was confused about that comment.

"No, no, no. It wasn’t a mistake at all [to hire Boris Becker)],” he said. “We agreed to try it out, and it worked super well. I came directly from a bad period, and he definitely helped me get back on track. I was a bit confused about the tweet he made, but there are no hard feelings. He was a fantastic player, one of the greatest legends in tennis. I definitely learned something from him."

Rune recently participated in Wimbledon 2024, where he had a rather disappointing outing. He was knocked out of the competition after losing to former world number one Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic in the round of 16 with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. He is now set to play at the German Open, where he will face Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan in the round of 32 clash on Tuesday.