Holger Rune and Novak Djokovic played a fantastic final on Sunday in Paris. Eventually, the Danish teenager won the title after defeating the former world number one in three sets. Holger and Novak have a very good relationship. The Serbian sensation was extremely kind to Holger at the beginning of his career, helping him to make the transition from junior to senior. The newly minted world no.10 did not miss the opportunity to thank Novak Djokovic for his help with the following message
“Thank you for having welcomed me with open arms when I was a junior making my transition to senior. I will never forget this, you are a champion.”
Holger Rune in 2022
At the moment ranked no.10 (career-high), the Dane played his last match on the 6th of November when he defeated world no.8 Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the final in Paris to win his 3rd career title.
At the moment, during this season the Dane owns an overall 50-27 match record. Rune has won 4 titles in 2022 in the Sanremo Challenger, Munich, Stockholm and Paris. The Dane was the finalist in Sofia and in Basel.
Novak Djokovic in 2022
Ranked no.8, Djokovic played his last match on the 6th of November when he lost to world no.10 Holger Rune 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the final in Paris (draw).
Currently, during this season the Serbian has a compiled 37-7 match record. Novak clinched 4 titles in 2022 in Rome, Wimbledon, Tel Aviv and Astana. Djokovic was the runner-up in Belgrade and in Paris.
Holger Rune and Novak Djokovic squared off just twice. Their record is 1-1. Previously, the last time they fought against each other, Holger Rune won 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the final in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 6th of November 2022.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
