Holger Vitus Nødskov Rune wants to be the world’s number one tennis player and win grand slams – but he may first have to grow up.
The 21-year-old won the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters, defeating Novak Djokovic, but has already earned a “bad boy” reputation for his on- and off-court antics, with a roller coaster career so far that has involved feuds with other tennis players. Here’s what we know about him:
Born on April 29, 2003, in Copenhagen, Rune started playing tennis when he was three years old. It has been widely reported that his sister Alma, who is now a model, first started playing tennis and Holger followed in her footsteps.
In a profile on the ATP Tour website, Alma even joked that Rune was “quite lazy” when it came to fitness training back then, adding that he was “chubby” and “loved cake” as a child.
