Holger Rune had an outstanding second part of the year after ending the season with an ATP1000 title in Paris, beating the great Novak Djokovic in the final. The 19-year-old also broke in the top 10. Now ranked no.11, he wants much more in 2023 and he clearly stated that his aim is to win a slam.

“I have not made my plans for 2023 yet,” Rune said to Relevant Tennis. “I will sit with my coach after my holidays and we will go through it. But I know what I want. I want to win slams. I won an ATP 250, I reached an ATP 500 final and I won a Masters 1000. It’s time for a slam win.”

Holger Rune in 2022

At the moment ranked no.11, Rune played his last match on the 6^th of November when he overcame world no.5 Novak Djokovic 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the final in Paris to win his 3^rd career title.

During this season Rune has achieved a compiled 50-27 match record. The Dane has won 4 titles in 2022 in the Sanremo Challenger, Munich, Stockholm and Paris. The Dane was the runner-up in Sofia and Basel.