Boris Becker formally joined Holger Rune’s teaching crew earlier this week after hypothesis started following some current coaching classes at which the 2 have been noticed collectively. The partnership will run no less than by means of the remainder of the 2023 season earlier than Becker and Rune assess how issues are going and decide on 2024.
“It makes me slightly proud that he requested me,” Becker defined. “The contact has existed for a very long time; now it was an excellent match. My calendar permits it, and I’ve at all times been inquisitive about Holger as a result of he’s on the tennis court docket with a lot dedication and temperament.
“There’s no level in signing a two-year contract now if you’ve solely been cooperating for per week. In case you are profitable, you often keep collectively–it doesn’t matter what the contract says. If not, everybody goes their very own method once more.”
That is the primary teaching gig for the German since being launched from jail final yr after serving eight months for failure to repay debt. He beforehand labored with present world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. Throughout his enjoying profession, Becker gained six Grand Slam singles titles.
The 55-year-old will now be tasked with turning issues round for Rune as shortly as doable. Rune was on fireplace in the course of the first half of 2023 however has a 1-8 match document since reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals. He’s, nevertheless, nonetheless ranked a stable sixth on the earth.
“I felt myself and my recreation extra at this time than I did shortly,” Rune wrote in an Instragram publish following Wednesday’s Stockholm second-round loss to Miomir Kecmanovic. “So I really feel assured now in making the final changes and end the yr sturdy 🦾”.
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