Holger Rune says the whole lot is completely advantageous between him and Boris Becker regardless of their sudden cut up this yr after which a current social media spat.
After profitable his opening 4 matches at 2023 Wimbledon, Rune misplaced 9 of his subsequent 10 matches. Then, he employed Becker in late 2023 and his kind immediately began bettering and since he was fairly pleased with the German tennis legend, they rapidly agreed on persevering with collectively in 2024.
However after Rune completed as runner-up in Brisbane and misplaced within the Australian Open second spherical to Arthur Cazaux, he cut up with Severin Luthi – Roger Federer’s ex-coach whom he employed simply earlier than the beginning of 2024 – after which he additionally moved on from Becker simply a few days later. On the time, many had been left surprised by the 21-year-old Dane’s radical teaching choices.
Whereas Rune and Becker downplayed that something dangerous occurred between them, not too long ago they bought right into a little bit of a social media spat after the German inquired on X whether or not the Dane was working with coach Patrick Mouratoglou at Wimbledon. The 21-year-old responded by just about telling Becker he might have merely messaged him if he wished the reply to that query.
Now requested about it, Rune says he does not suppose that hiring Becker was a mistake and likewise added that he does not really feel there was something too controversial of their current social media dialog.
“No, no, no. It wasn’t a mistake in any respect (to rent Boris Becker). We agreed to attempt it out, and it labored tremendous nicely. I got here instantly from a foul interval, and he undoubtedly helped me get again on monitor. I used to be a bit confused concerning the tweet he made, however there are not any arduous emotions. He was a unbelievable participant, one of many best legends in tennis. I undoubtedly discovered one thing from him,” Rune stated, through SpilXperten.
After shedding to Novak Djokovic within the Wimbledon round-of-16, world No. 17 Rune is resuming motion this week at an ATP 500 match in Hamburg, the place he’s accompanied by coach Kenneth Carlsen and his mom Aneke, who works as his supervisor.
“It’s good to have my mother with me. It’s all the time good to have household assist, and my mother has adopted me all through my complete profession, and she or he is aware of me very well. It’s all the time good, so it’s good to have her with me. Kenneth (Carlsen) is right here too, so I really feel actually good,” Rune stated.
What occurred not too long ago between Rune and Becker on social media?
For the previous two years, Rune and Serena Williams’ ex-coach Mouratoglou have often labored collectively. After Simona Halep’s doping ban. Mouratoglou accepted to work with Rune for the rest of late 2022. And after Halep wasn’t allowed to return to tennis, Rune and Mouratoglou’s partnership turned full-time earlier than it led to 2023 September. Rune and Mouratoglou might not be working full-time coach anymore however the French Open nonetheless sometimes joins the Dane’s group – prefer it was the case at this yr’s French Open and Wimbledon.
“Fast query: I see @pmouratoglou in London however NOT with @holgerrune2003 at @Wimbledon …they’re nonetheless working collectively?!?” Becker wrote on X only a day earlier than the beginning of Wimbledon.
Responding to Becker’s inquiry on the time, Rune wrote: “Tremendous unusual you don’t ask me this query instantly as we textual content collectively about different stuff. The reply to your query is sure we work collectively. Sharing the tournaments between us as deliberate.”
Tremendous unusual you don’t ask me this query instantly as we textual content collectively about different stuff 😂 The reply to your query is sure we work collectively. Sharing the tournaments between us as deliberate
— Holger Rune (@holgerrune2003) June 30, 2024
What Rune stated concerning the Becker cut up when it occurred?
After abruptly deciding to finish issues with Becker and Luthi, Rune defined that scheduling points led to the splits.
“As you recognize, I’ve tried completely different teaching variations over the past 12 months. After working with the identical coach for 15 years, my complete tennis life, it isn’t straightforward to search out the proper match on the primary attempt. I’ve discovered lots and came upon what’s necessary for me to really feel good and on the similar time develop as I need,” Rune stated on the time.
“I’ve large ambitions and massive objectives, and I want individuals round me who’ve the identical imaginative and prescient. And other people I can belief to realize my objectives. I want individuals who know me – who may be there on a regular basis. It provides me safety and pleasure in a world with altering environments and circumstances each week.”
Rune has since then labored full-time with coach Carlsen, who’s a former Danish tennis participant and world No. 41.
