Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune is a professional tennis player from Denmark who was born on April 29, 2003. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has ranked him as high as No. 4 in the world in singles, making him the highest-ranked male Danish player in the history of the ATP rankings. He is ranked No. 16 in the world by ATP as of July 2024.
Rune has won four ATP Tour singles titles, including the prestigious 2022 Paris Masters, and reached the quarterfinals of the 2022 French Open, the 2023 French Open, and the 2023 Wimbledon.
Rune registered his 100th win at the 2024 Open Sud de France, defeating Pablo Llamas Ruiz in round 16. With the win, he became the second Danish player in the Open Era after Kenneth Carlsen to achieve such a milestone. He reached the semifinal of the Open Sud de France title, where he lost to Borna Coric. He also reached the semifinals of the 2024 Mexican Open, where he lost to Casper Ruud.
At the 2024 Monte Carlo Masters, Rune reached the quarterfinal after playing his longest best-of-three match, lasting three and a half hours, against Grigor Dimitrov. However, he lost to Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinal. He reached the semifinal of the 2024 Bavarian International, losing to Jan-Lennard Struff. At the 2024 Indian Wells Masters, he reached the quarterfinal, where he lost to Daniil Medvedev.
Rune was ranked world No. 1 as a junior and won ten titles on the ITF Junior Circuit, including the 2019 French Open boys' title. He has won five titles on the ITF World Tennis Tour and five on the ATP Challenger Tour since after professional in 2020.
Who is Holger Rune’s sister?
Alma Rune is the sister of Holger Rune. Alma Nødskov Rune is a model by profession, and she has 47.3K followers on her Instagram account, as of July 2024. She was born to Aneke Rune and Anders Nødskov in Gentofte, Denmark.
Alma is currently single. She frequently posts photos to Instagram to update her followers on her daily activities. Alma has frequently been seen supporting her brother from the stands.
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How did Alma Rune become famous?
After Holger defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round of the French Open 2022 to reach the quarterfinals, Alma Rune caught the media's attention. Alma was constantly in the foreground as cameras panned around her, and social media as a whole was buzzing. The hilarious responses included the following:
“The fight of who will get more screen time Rune’s sister or Stefanos’ dad.”
“Haven’t seen a broadcast this obsessed with one single figure in the stands as this director has been with Rune’s sister this entire match.”
In the quarterfinals of the French Open 2022, Holger Rune ultimately fell short to Casper Ruud, who finished as the tournament's runner-up. Later, Alma shared an Instagram story to celebrate her brother's success at the tournament. She posted a story on Instagram with the words "I'll always be proud of him" and an emoji heart. She shared pictures of the location where she stayed with her family while she was in France as well as details of her daily activities. She posted an Instagram story that said, "Over and out" after departing France.
FAQs on Holger Rune’s Sister
A. Alma Rune is the sister of Holger Rune.
A. Alma Rune gained attention from the media and social media during the French Open in 2022.
A. The net worth of Holger Rune is estimated to be $6 million as of July 2024.
A. Holger Rune has not won a grand slam title in his career so far.
A. Holger Rune wears Nike Air Zoom Vapor Pro.