Boris Becker has ended his collaboration with the young Danish tennis star Holger Rune after less than four months. It became clear to him that as a coach he would have to be available to the 20-year-old “much more than I can. “Due to professional and private commitments, I can’t give Holger what he needs,” Becker wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
Rune had recently failed in the second round at the Australian Open – without the direct support of Becker. The former Wimbledon winner instead worked from Germany for the broadcasting TV station Eurosport as an expert and co-commentator. But he communicated with Rune every day, he said later.
Becker returned to coaching in October after almost seven years. “I wish Holger all the best and will always be his biggest fan. “I really enjoyed this journey together,” continued Becker. At the beginning of Becker’s career, Rune was ranked sixth in the world rankings and is currently number seven.
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As coach of Grand Slam record champion Novak Djokovic (36), Becker celebrated numerous successes between 2013 and 2016 and led the Serb back to the top of the ATP rankings.
