Mouratoglou and Rune end their “6-month adventure”

The pair worked together twice as long as originally planned

Holger Rune and Patrick Mouratoglou at Miami 2023 @ Tennis Majors

April 3, 2023

Patrick Mouratoglou will no longer accompany Holger Rune on the ATP Tour, the Frenchman said on Monday.

The pair were together on Tour for six months, twice as long as initially planned, during which time the Dane reached the world’s top 10 and won his first Masters 1000 title.

Mouratoglou, the co-founder of Tennis Majors, confirmed the news in a statement on social media.

“Holger! We’ve successfully completed our mission and ended up having an incredible 6-month adventure, exceeding our original plan of 3 months,” he said.

“It was a pleasure to share this journey with you. Your energy and enthusiasm made it even more special. I have no doubt that your bright future holds amazing things. I remain your biggest fan and I keep an eye on you with the @mouratoglou_academy team.”

And Rune issued his own statement, thanking Mouratoglou for his time and impact.

I had the opportunity to borrow Patrick for a limited period and we have had 6 educational and fun months together. Now it’s time to move on and use the learning on my own. Thank you Patrick for some great months together #friendship #learninganddevelopment pic.twitter.com/q23R4Uxmp8
— Holger Rune (@holgerrune2003) April 3, 2023

Rune trains in Miami, under the watchful eye of his mother, Aneke | © Tennis Majors

Mouratoglou, the coach of Simona Halep, initially joined forces with Rune in October 2022, with the blessing of Halep, in October 2022 after the Romanian ended her season early due to a nose surgery. The initial plan was to travel with Rune until the end of the season but after Halep was then temporarily suspended after failing a drugs test, the partnership was extended.

Historic top 10 achievement, Paris Masters win for Rune

Working alongside Rune’s long-term coach, Lars Christensen and his mother, Aneke Rune, the Dane ended the 2022 season in style, beating Novak Djokovic to win the Paris Masters 1000 title. Rune became the first man to beat five top-10 players to win an ATP title and also made history by becoming the first Danish man to be ranked in the world’s top 10.

Rune began 2023 by reaching the last 16 at the Australian Open and made the semi-finals in Acapulco.

The Dane will still be followed by the Mouratoglou Academy staff, including performance analyst Mike James and fitness coach Lapo Becherini. He will continue to be coached by Christensen and managed by his mother, Aneke.