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\u201cMy calendar allows it and I have always been interested in Holger because he is on the tennis court with so much commitment and temperament.\u201d<\/p>\n
Twenty-year-old Dane Rune, who previously worked with Serena Williams\u2019 former coach Patrick Mouratoglou, is one of the hottest young talents in tennis but he has struggled since reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals, winning only one of his last nine matches.<\/p>\n
Becker will join Rune for next week\u2019s tournament in Basel, with their major goal ensuring he qualifies for the ATP Finals in Turin next month.<\/p>\n
\u201cHolger is a rough diamond that needs polishing,\u201d said Becker. \u201cI like his emotional outbursts. I have coached a player before, Novak Djokovic, who was sometimes not quite himself on the court, but that is allowed.\u201d<\/p>\n
As to whether their partnership continues into next season, Becker – who is currently barred from entering the UK – said: \u201cThere\u2019s no point in signing a two-year contract now when you\u2019ve only been cooperating for a week.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you are successful, you usually stay together, no matter what the contract says. If not, everyone goes their own way again.\u201d<\/p>\n