Player profile Career high No. 4
Holger Rune: His Parents, His Coaches, His Net Worth and a Ranking After the Injury
Holger Rune was the first Danish man in the top 10 and beat Novak Djokovic in a Masters 1000 final at 19. In October 2025 he tore his Achilles tendon. This profile covers his family, a long list of coaches, what he has earned, and what the ranking numbers say about his comeback.
- Career high
- No. 4August 21, 2023
- ATP ranking
- No. 1,205October 19, 2026, after 11 months out
- Career prize money
- $15.8M$15,768,390, official ATP figure, October 26, 2026
- Age
- 23
- From
- Gentofte, Denmark
- Plays
- Right-handed, two-handed backhand
- Height
- 188 cm
- Turned pro
- 2020
- Career high
- No. 4
At a glance
Holger Rune at a glance
Holger Rune is a 23-year-old Dane from Gentofte with 5 tour-level titles and a career high of No. 4. After 11 months out with an Achilles injury he is ranked No. 1,205 in the ATP list of October 19, 2026.
At a glanceHolger Rune, data as of October 21, 2026
- Age
- 23born April 29, 2003
- From
- Gentofte, Denmark
- ATP ranking
- No. 1,205as of Oct 19, 2026
- Career high
- No. 4first reached Aug 21, 2023
- Grand Slam titles
- 0singles
- Career titles
- 5tour-level singles, Oct 21, 2026
- Career prize money
- $15,768,390official ATP figure, Oct 26, 2026
- Plays
- Right-handed, two-handed backhand
- Height
- 188 cm6 ft 2 in
- Coach
- Kenneth Carlsen, Lars Christensen
The board reads the ATP record and changes every week, which counts for more with Rune than with anyone else on this site, because his ranking is moving fast. His full name is Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune. He turned professional in 2020 and in November 2022 became the first Danish man in the top 10.
Parents and family
Holger Rune's parents and family
His parents are Aneke and Anders Rune, and he has a sister, Alma. He has called his mother the person without whom he would not be where he is.
The Holger Rune parents question usually means his mother. Aneke Rune has commented publicly when his coaching team changed, and he credits her more than anyone. After his Paris Masters title in 2022 he put it plainly: "She's so important. Without her I would obviously not be here today. She's been supporting me since I was a little kid, and she's still here." On the same night he mentioned that his father was in the stands and his sister at home.
His father is Anders Rune. Tennis came through his sister: the ATP biography says he began playing at six "because his sister played". He became the world's No. 1 junior, and in 2019 he was a practice partner at the ATP Finals in London, hitting with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, his two idols.
Away from the court, his biography lists James Bond as his favourite film hero and juggling as a secret talent. He names dedication as his best quality and laziness as his worst.
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Coaches
Who is Holger Rune's coach?
Kenneth Carlsen and Lars Christensen. Christensen coached him as a child and came back in October 2024; Carlsen, a former Danish tour player, has worked with him since August 2024. In between came Patrick Mouratoglou, Boris Becker and Severin Luthi.
- Patrick MouratoglouHead coach, three spells, 2022 to 2024
Rune trained at his academy from 13; Mouratoglou coached him from October 2022 in three spells, the last starting in February 2024.
- Boris BeckerCoach, 2023 to 2024
Hired in October 2023; the team broke up after the 2024 Australian Open.
- Severin LuthiCoach, 2023 to 2024
Joined in December 2023 and left in January 2024.
- Kenneth CarlsenCoach, 2024 to now
A Danish former tour player, coaching him since August 2024.
- Lars ChristensenChildhood coach, back since 2024, 2024 to now
His coach from childhood; returned in October 2024 to work alongside Carlsen.
Few young players have changed coaches as often. Mouratoglou, at whose academy Rune trained from 13, took over in October 2022 and coached him in three separate spells. Becker joined in October 2023 and Luthi two months later; both were gone after the 2024 Australian Open, and Mouratoglou came back. The current Holger Rune coach setup, two Danes, is the calmest his team has looked.
Ranking
Holger Rune ranking: why it fell, and what comes next
He is No. 1,205 with 10 points on October 19, 2026. Two weeks earlier he was No. 195 with 300 points, before more of his autumn 2025 results dropped out of the 12-month window.
| Season | Year-end rank |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 1019 |
| 2020 | 473 |
| 2021 | 103 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 15 |
Current ranking: No. 1,205 (ATP, Oct 19, 2026)
The ATP ranking counts a player's results over the previous 12 months, so a long absence erases a ranking week by week. Rune finished 2023 at No. 8 and 2025 at No. 15, but by October 2026 almost every result from his last healthy year had expired. That is why a player who reached No. 4 showed a four-digit number in October 2026. It says nothing about his level; it says he had played only four tour-level matches that season.
The players hub explains how the ATP and WTA rankings are counted, and lists the current top 10 on both tours.
Injury and comeback
The Achilles injury and the comeback
On October 18, 2025 he fully ruptured his left Achilles tendon in the Stockholm semifinal, while leading Ugo Humbert 6-4, 2-2. He had surgery and returned 11 months later at the Davis Cup in September 2026.
The injury came at the end of a strong year, and in April 2025 he had beaten Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(6), 6-2 in the Barcelona final for his fifth title and climbed back into the top 10. Then, in Stockholm, the tendon gave way. He missed every major of 2026.
The return came in Copenhagen, for Denmark against Bulgaria in the Davis Cup, where he beat Grigor Dimitrov 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4) as Denmark won 3-2. He lost his first matches in Tokyo and Shanghai and withdrew from Brussels in October with a back problem.
Net worth
Holger Rune net worth and prize money
No reliable net-worth figure is published. His official career prize money is $15,768,390 (ATP, October 26, 2026), of which $42,605 came in the injury-shortened 2026 season.
The Holger Rune net worth figures online are estimates without a source. What the ATP records is $15,768,390 in career prize money, before tax, from 177-109 in tour-level matches. Rune was not on the Forbes lists of the ten highest-paid tennis players in 2025 or 2026, so there is no published estimate of his endorsement income either. His equipment partners are Babolat, whose Babolat Pure Aero 98 he uses, and Nike.
Career highlights
Holger Rune's career highlights
Five titles, the biggest the 2022 Paris Masters, where he beat Novak Djokovic in the final at 19. At the majors he has reached two Roland Garros quarterfinals and one at Wimbledon.
Holger Rune at the majors
Best singles results where he reached the quarterfinals.
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Roland Garros
Quarterfinal
2022, 2023
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Wimbledon
Quarterfinal
2023
Paris in November 2022 was the moment he arrived. A 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Djokovic in the final, at 19, made him the youngest Paris champion since Boris Becker in 1986 and lifted him into the top 10. He reached the Roland Garros quarterfinals in 2022 and 2023 and the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2023, the year he reached his career high of No. 4 and played the ATP Finals. For the venues, see the Paris Masters and Roland Garros guides, and for his generation's leader, the Carlos Alcaraz profile.
FAQ
Holger Rune: questions and answers
Short answers on Holger Rune's family, coaches, ranking and money, from ATP data and reporting as of October 21, 2026.
Who are Holger Rune's parents?
Aneke Rune and Anders Rune. His mother has supported him since he was a child; after winning Paris in 2022 he said that without her he "would obviously not be here today".
Does Holger Rune have siblings?
Yes, a sister, Alma. He started playing tennis at six because she played.
Who is Holger Rune's coach?
Kenneth Carlsen and Lars Christensen. Christensen coached him as a child and returned in October 2024 to work alongside Carlsen, who joined in August 2024.
Did Patrick Mouratoglou coach Holger Rune?
Yes, in three spells between October 2022 and 2024. Rune had trained at the Mouratoglou academy from the age of 13.
What is Holger Rune's ranking?
No. 1,205 in the ATP ranking of October 19, 2026, with 10 points. His career high is No. 4, reached on August 21, 2023.
What happened to Holger Rune?
He fully ruptured his left Achilles tendon in the Stockholm semifinal on October 18, 2025, had surgery and was out for 11 months. He returned at the Davis Cup in September 2026.
Has Holger Rune retired?
No. He came back in September 2026 and has played the Davis Cup, Tokyo and Shanghai since.
What is Holger Rune's net worth?
No reliable net-worth figure is published. His official career prize money is $15,768,390 (ATP, October 26, 2026).
How old is Holger Rune?
23. He was born on April 29, 2003 in Gentofte, near Copenhagen, six days before Carlos Alcaraz.
What racquet does Holger Rune use?
A Babolat Pure Aero 98.
What is Holger Rune's biggest title?
The 2022 Paris Masters, a Masters 1000 event, where he beat Novak Djokovic 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the final at 19.