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Boris Becker and Holger Rune have opted to extend their partnership into the 2024 season after enjoying success in their trial period. The German helped the 20-year-old turn things around after a difficult few months and guided him to his debut at the ATP Finals – their main goal when they started working together. He will now remain part of Rune\u2019s team despite making a harsh comment when comparing his charge to Novak Djokovic.<\/p>\n
Rune\u2019s agent and mother Aneke has confirmed that the world No 8 will continue working with Becker in the 2024 season. The pair linked up in October after a difficult spell for Rune, who went 1-6 in matches between Wimbledon and Basel. Their partnership had immediate results, with Rune reaching the Swiss Indoors semi-final.<\/p>\n
He followed it up by getting to the quarter-final of the Paris Masters and going on to achieve his biggest aim for the end of the season – qualifying for the ATP Finals where he ultimately went 1-2 in round-robin matches. Becker was in Rune\u2019s box throughout the three tournaments, often rising to his feet to cheer on the young star, so it comes as no surprise that they will continue together.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are looking forward to continuing the good work in the pre-season and 2024 with our team, with whom we will also end the year,\u201d Aneke told Ekstra Bladet. \u201cI am delighted that we have found a good set-up where Holger is happy and can develop so that we can once again set goals and aim to win Grand Slams.\u201d<\/p>\n
Click here to join our WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive tennis news.<\/strong><\/p>\n Just in <\/strong> Sinner reaches first ATP Finals final by downing Medvedev for 10th straight win[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n The confirmation comes just days after Becker admitted that the four-time title winner was still nowhere near Djokovic. The 55-year-old previously coached the world No 1 from late 2013 to late 2016, guiding him to six of his 24 Grand Slam titles. Rune and Djokovic faced off for the fifth time on day one of the tournament in the round-robin stage.<\/p>\n It was the 36-year-old who narrowly came through 7-6(4) 6-7(1) 6-3. While Rune put on a good showing, Becker admitted there was still a long way to go before the world No 8 could compare – even though he had beaten Djokovic twice in the past.<\/p>\n \u201cRune and Djokovic are like night and day,\u201d said Becker, according to\u00a0Ubitennis. The six-time Major winner admitted that the biggest challenge for Rune would be to get close to Djokovic and, now that he is staying in team Rune, he will look to help him do just that.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/72\/590x\/secondary\/5073387.jpg?r=1700325372754\")
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