Holger Rune confirmed that he ruptured his Achilles tendon in the Stockholm semifinal vs Ugo Humbert and he will need to have surgery next week.
The achilles tendon is a serious injury which likely will sideline Rune for about a year. “It’s gonna be a while before I can step on court again. It’s tough. I had so much joy on court in Stockholm and it’s unbearable to think that I will not feel this energy for some time now. My achilles is full broken on the proximal part meaning I need operation already next week and from here rehabilitation – thank you for all your support now and always . Without you nothing would be the same. See you as soon as possible.”
The 22 year old is ranked 11 in the world and had a match record in 2025 of 36-22. He won one title this year, in April in Barcelona beating Carlos Alcaraz in the final 76 62. Rune has won five ATP singles titles and his best ranking was no. 4 in the world in August 2023.
ATP · Babolat · Holger Rune · Nike · Stockholm Open · Ugo Humbert
Steve · October 19, 2025 at 11:57 am
That sucks. He’s pretty tough, he didn’t yell in agony or anything. Just limped to the sidelines.
Scoop Malinowski · October 19, 2025 at 12:04 pm
Looked pretty bad, no chance he faked that. But we’ll see. If he plays AO you have to wonder. Aaron Rodgers had a similar injury on the first play of the Jets season and missed the whole year two years ago. But he’s back now and having a very good season in Pittsburgh. So Rune should bounce back. Just do the Thomas Muster training drills sitting on the bench to keep form and timing.
Steve · October 20, 2025 at 5:04 pm
Rune is one of those guys intense enough to rehab like Muster. True dat. 🙂
Scoop Malinowski · October 20, 2025 at 8:57 pm
Would not be a bad idea to communicate with Muster and gain insights and inspiration. Muster knee accident happened in early April and then he returned in September, so it was not a very long hiatus but still five months of stagnation while every other player was improving and working was a big disadvantage. One year out will be a tough struggle for Rune.