Holger Rune and Patrick Mouratoglou part ways after six months - 'We've successfully completed our mission'

Holger Rune and Patrick Mouratoglou have parted ways after six months, the pair have announced. Mouratoglou helped Rune move into the top 10 of the ATP rankings and oversaw the 19-year-old’s unexpected Paris Masters win, where he beat Novak Djokovic in a thrilling final. Ad Rune, who went out in the fourth round of the Australian Open this year, has lost in the last 32 and last 16 at Indian Wells and the Miami Open.

ATP MiamiFritz storms past Rune into Miami Open quarter-finals, Sinner downs Rublev28/03/2023 AT 17:53 “Thank you so much for your help to the team, Patrick,” wrote Rune on Instagram. “It’s been great learning for me on many levels on and off court and a lot of good energy. “I will take all your advice with me onwards.

See you soon at the academy.” Mouratoglou added: “Holger! We've successfully completed our mission and ended up having an incredible six-month adventure, exceeding our original plan of three months. “It was a pleasure to share this journey with you. Your energy and enthusiasm made it even more special.

“I have no doubt that your bright future holds amazing things. I remain your biggest fan and I keep an eye on you with the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy team.” Mouratoglou has worked with a number of tennis’ leading names, including Simona Halep, Coco Gauff, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Serena Williams. In December, Mouratoglou exclusively told Eurosport in December that Rune can continue his rapid improvement to become one of the top players in men’s tennis.

«I think everything is realistic,» Mouratoglou told Eurosport's Arnold Montgault. «I think if you set limits for yourself, you're not going to get past them anyway, so he's absolutely right to set high goals for himself. It works for him.