Becker stepping down as Rune coach after four months
Boris Becker was hired to coach Rune, but in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, the German said: “Due to professional and private duties, I can’t give Holger what he needs now.”
Boris Becker announced on Tuesday he would “step down as coach of Holger Rune with immediate effect” after just four months working with the Dane.
The 56-year-old was hired to train Rune last October, but in a statement on X, formerly Twitter, the German said: “Due to work and private duties, I can’t give Holger what he needs now.”
“I understood that in order for this to be successful, I would need to be accessible for Holger far more than I can,” Becker stated.
“I wish him only the absolute best and I’m always going to be his number one fan.”
Employed in Germany as a commentator and pundit, Becker is also somewhat banned from travelling as a result of his imprisonment in London on bankruptcy charges.
The 20-year-old Rune was ousted in the second round of the Australian Open in January.
Becker did not go beside World No. 7, but told reporters he spoke with Rune every day.
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After Rune’s exit, Becker had informed Eurosport that he would continue as his coach.
“I call him a rough diamond; you just have to mold him a little bit.”
Six-time Grand Slam champion Becker coached Novak Djokovic between 2013 and 2016, bringing the Serb to the top of the global rankings while experiencing multiple wins.
