“3 great days with Andre Agassi” – Holger Rune’s mother Aneke hails time spent with American legend even as Dane makes shock Citi DC Open withdrawal

Holger Rune’s mother Aneke was delighted at having had the opportunity to spend time with the legendary Andre Agassi, who recently took charge of her son’s practice sessions in Washington. Rune though, has shockingly withdrawn from the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open in the American capital with a back injury.

On Monday, July 21, Aneke took to her Instagram Stories and posted a recent quote from her son. After the conclusion of his brief collaboration with Agassi, Rune had said:

“It was really a big pleasure. He’s a very, very wise man. I’ve never met a guy who sees the game this way.”

Holger Rune’s mother added her own caption to the post, praising the time she got to spend with Andre Agassi, her son and his primary coach Lars Christensen on the practice courts in Washington.

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"3 great days with Agassi, Holger and Lars on the court 🙏🏻," Aneke wrote.

On Tuesday, July 22, the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Mubadala Citi DC Open confirmed Rune's withdrawal.

Rune himself had previously spoken up about an insight shared with him by Agassi.

"Andre Agassi gave me an insight of where he sees me in the future" - Holger Rune

Holger Rune admitted that he still has to work a lot on his game to get to where Andre Agassi sees him going forward. In the aftermath of receiving advice from the former No. 1 and eight-time Slam champion in the American capital, the Dane said:

"He gave me an insight of where he sees me in the future, where he sees me now. Obviously there's a lot of things to improve."

Going on to his speak up about his appreciation for Agassi's game, the 22-year-old added:

"I've watched a lot of him on YouTube and his style and the way of playing was amazing. His career speaks for itself."

Rune posted the above quotes on his Instagram, to which Agassi reacted with a positive comment, writing:

"The future is bright"

Att the 2025 Mubadala Citi DC Open, Holger Rune has been replaced in the men's singles main draw by lucky loser Corentin Moutet. The crafty Frenchman will take on compatriot Alexandre Muller in the second round in the Dane's place. The severity of Rune's back injury is yet to be confirmed.

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