The 19-year-old beat compatriots Clara Tauson (World No. 96) and Sofia Samavati (World No. 279) to the award. Upon receiving the prize, Rune stated that he always worked extremely hard and expressed his happiness at being recognized by the tennis association.
Henrik Pedersen, chairman of the Danish Tennis Association, praised Rune by saying that no other Danish player had achieved as much as him and that he was just getting started.
2022 was a breakthrough year for Rune, who rose to fame on the back of some strong performances against some of the best players in the world. The youngster, who started last season as a 103rd-ranked player, saw a significant ascend in the ATP rankings as he ended the year as the World No. 11. His win-loss record stood at 39-24.
The 19-year-old won his first two tour titles at the ATP 250 level in Munich and Stockholm. However, his biggest trophy came at the Paris Masters in November when he defeated World No. 5 Novak Djokovic in the finals.
Holger Rune withdraws from ASB Classic citing back injury
Holger Rune has withdrawn from the ATP 250 ASB Classic, to be played from January 9-15 in Auckland, citing a back injury. He was the second seed in the tournament and will now be replaced by Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie.
The Dane began his 2023 season at the Adelaide International 1, where he faced a shock first-round defeat against 36th-ranked Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan. Nishioka beat the teenager 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 and has reached the semifinals, where he will face America’s Sebastian Korda.
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