Holger Rune's mother Aneke has opened up on the bond she has with her son and shared her thoughts on who will guide him in his career and life in the future.
Aneke Rune is not only a mother to the World No. 6 but is also his manager, heavily influencing his off-court dealings and decisions. The 20-year-old has had a lot of success in the past but has been struggling as of late.
Most recently, Rune competed at the Stockholm Open where he lost to Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round. Prior to this, he had a difficult Asian Swing, losing to Grigor Dimitrov in the second round of the China Open and being defeated in his first match at the Shanghai Masters by Brandon Nakashima.
Aneke talks of future off-court influence once Rune has a girlfriend
Aneke recently appeared on the ATP Tennis Radio Podcast, where she stressed the importance of a player having someone to talk to off the court. She also hinted at a lesser influence in her son's life and career in the future once he is in a relationship.
"At some point, I think there will be a girlfriend he can talk to and then it’s not me anymore. But I think it’s different to have someone who is not that directly involved on-court in how you’ve to play. It’s nice to have someone off-court that you can talk to," she explained.
She also spoke of how she always offered her son an honest opinion regardless of how it would make him feel in the moment because they both know that it helps him in the long run.
"When he comes to me and ask for an honest opinion, he always gets it honest. It’s easier to be honest when you’re a parent because… you can hate your parents but it’s so rare that you hate them for life. Even though he may get p*ssed when I say the truth, I always do, and I think he likes it because he knows he can trust me.
"All the time when he’s coming, asking questions. I think I’m quite lucky that he’s super open, he tells whatever is on his heart and we can talk it through. When he was a teenager, he would say ‘No it’s good now, I’m good on my own’ and I was ready to go back to work. But somehow, it’s like when you become better and better, the more you need someone you can trust, not that you can’t trust your team but I don’t take a salary, my interest in Holger is only that he fulfills his dreams," she continued.
