The Last Time With… Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune | ATP Tour

In the latest installment of our popular series, #NextGenATP Dane and Chile Dove Men+Care Open quarter-finalist Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune reveals the last time…

I missed a flight?
I think that was back when I was under 14 playing Les Petits As. Going from there, home to Denmark, we were on the train and the train stopped. We had 15 minutes to go through luggage and everything. My coach made the flight, but me and my mother didn’t. We had to wait another night for the flight, so that was very tough. We had been on the road for four weeks or something.

I lost something important?
I don’t think I have lost something forever. I remember one time when I was in Russia, playing the European Championships, the hotel was one hour away from the club. I forgot my shoes at the hotel and I had to play the match. This only happened to me one time, but it still sucked. It was so tough because we had to go back because my mother didn’t know where I had put my shoes. We were rushing and came, at the last second, for the match. I made it to the match, so that was good.

I paid to rent a tennis court?
In Denmark, when something is wrong with my forehand or backhand, I always tell my mother, ‘Let’s rent a court and let’s go down to do some feeding.’ That was probably not a long time ago.

I strung a tennis racquet?
I never did it. I don’t know how to do it.

I cooked for myself or someone else?
I don’t cook, but I make my breakfast by myself. If you can say that is cooking, I do it every day.

I met a childhood idol?
The last time was in London for the Nitto ATP Finals when I met Roger. He is my favourite player. It was a dream come true to be able to practise with him, because I have been watching him on TV since I was six years old. That was an amazing moment in my life.

I asked someone for a selfie?
Just before I left with my sister. We sometimes take pictures together.

I went to a sports event that was not tennis?
When I was six or seven years old, I was playing football. Me and my Dad went to watch F.C. Copenhagen in Denmark.

I shared a hotel room with another tennis player?
That was a long time ago. That was probably during the teen European Championships with two other guys. There were three in the room. [It was] not nice.