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Tennis: Boris Becker announces that he is the new coach of the Dane Holger Rune

“I am Holger Rune's coach,” declared on Eurosport “Boom Boom” Becker, 55, who described his new foal as “a diamond in the rough that needs to be polished”.

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Tennis: Boris Becker announces that he is the new coach of the Dane Holger Rune

“I am Holger Rune's coach,” declared on Eurosport “Boom Boom” Becker, 55, who described his new foal as “a diamond in the rough that needs to be polished”. “We had been in contact for a long time (...). I am flattered that he chose me,” said Becker, who has been providing his expertise as a TV consultant since his release from prison last December. “I like this type of player with a strong temperament,” further underlined Boris Becker, who was the coach of the current world No.1 Novak Djokovic from 2013 to 2016, and who has not coached for six years.

Six years, part of which was spent behind bars: in 2023 in Great Britain he served eight months of a 30-month prison sentence for contravening bankruptcy rules by hiding assets of around 3.1 million of dollars (3 million euros) to avoid having to pay his debts, before being extradited to Germany in December. “He is one of the best young talents in world tennis, I will strive to find the best in him,” added the three-time Wimbledon winner.

Rune, 20, former world No.1 junior, reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros and Wimbledon in 2023, and rose to 4th place in the world in August, the best ATP ranking ever achieved by a Dane . But very disappointing results recently - four eliminations upon entry into contention during four of his last five tournaments including the US Open - have caused him to slip today to sixth in the world.

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