Follow us on Google Discover Holger Rune is aiming to end his season with a flourish after a relatively underwhelming campaign for the talented player.
Rune lost to Valentin Vacherot at the Shanghai Masters last week with the Monegasque going on and winning the title.
Rune had been hitting some balls with Novak Djokovic over in Asia and clearly he’s leaving no stone unturned in a quest to find his best form.
Danish performer Rune hasn’t discounted himself from the ATP Finals, but he does have some work to do if he’s to make a late charge for a place.
With the ATP schedule jam-packed in the modern era, there is one thing that Rune would love to see changed in the future by the powers that be.
Photo by JADE GAO/AFP via Getty ImagesHolger Rune doesn’t like ‘unnecessary’ rule on ATP Tour
How the ATP is structured is constantly a hot topic at the moment, with Casper Ruud bemoaning something that they do earlier this week.
Now, Rune has admitted that he simply loves being a tennis player but has admitted that the ATP do something that does feel slightly annoying to the players.
He said in a press conference on Wednesday: “It’s long, but we can still choose. If you play well, you can skip a few tournaments. The only thing I’m less happy about is they make more mandatory ATP 500 events, I think that’s a bit unnecessary.
“If you don’t want to play 250s you can now. It’s long, but for me it’s amazing, that’s something I’ve dreamt of my whole life, being on the tour and playing ATP events. I think many others have the same dream.”
Holger Rune achievements in 2025Australian Open – R4French Open – R4Wimbledon – R1US Open – R2Indian Wells – FMiami Open – R2Monte-Carlo Masters – R1Madrid Open – R2Italian Open – R3Canadian Open – R4Cincinnati Open – QFShanghai Masters – QF
As the stats prove, this season hasn’t been the best for Rune and although he did beat Carlos Alcaraz to win in Barcelona at a 500 event, he’s not been good enough.
Rune is 22-years-old and with Jannik Sinner and Alcaraz at a similar age, he must be starting to get a sense that he needs to be doing better on the tour.
The Dane is down at number 11 in the world and it would probably be ideal if he didn’t qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin, instead getting the chance to rest ahead of the Australian swing in January.