Monte Carlo Masters 2024: Holger Rune’s Coach Patrick Mouratoglou Kick-Starts Clay Season With an Intense Practice Session

After three intriguing months of hard-court tennis, it is finally the time of the clay-court season. Over the past months, fans have been fortunate to witness some thrilling tennis action. Things are set to intensify further as the clay-court season takes over. Ahead of the upcoming tournaments on red soil, the coach of Holger Rune, Patrick Mouratoglou officially welcomed this time of the year.

Mouratoglou and Rune joined hands recently after their respective sagas. While Mouratoglou was in the news because of Simona Halep’s doping case, Rune caught the headlines after splitting with his coaches, Boris Becker and Severin Luthi. Ahead of the clay season, the coach is ready to kick things off on a good note.

Patrick Mouratoglou welcomes clay-court season in style

Hours ago, Mouratoglou took to his official Instagram handle to share glimpses of him opening the clay season. He was pictured beside the likes of Novak Djokovic and Holger Rune, who began training on this surface ahead of a hectic season. Posing for a picture with them and the rest of his team, Mouratoglou wrote, “Clay season is officially opened!”

He was present in Monte Carlo as the first Masters 1000 tournament on clay begins here next week. While Rune will look to shrug off his Sunshine Double disappointment, Novak Djokovic will be making a comeback after missing the Miami Open.

Rune and Mouratoglou joined hands earlier this year after the former broke off with Boris Becker and Severin Luthi. However, their partnership hasn’t got off to a good start as Rune struggled in Indian Wells and Miami. While he bowed out of the Indian Wells Masters in the quarterfinal, his stint in Miami ended in the second round. Nonetheless, Mouratoglou is excited to work with him and is confident of Rune’s success.

Mouratoglou speaks highly of Holger Rune

Before their stint this year, the French coach had also worked with the Dane during the early days of his career. As a result, he has known Rune for long and believes he has the talent to make it big.

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After joining hands with him, Mouratoglou said, “I am excited to start a new collaboration with Holger Rune. We have known each other since he was 13 years old and I always believed in his potential. He has high goals and so do I for him. It is the start of a new adventure. See you guys in Acapulco, Indian Wells and Miami.”

It’ll be interesting to see how Rune performs on clay, the surface he prefers playing on. Can the Danish sensation come back strongly? Let us know your views in the comments below.