Overview
- Rune retired from his Stockholm semi-final against Ugo Humbert while leading 6-4, 2-2 after feeling a sharp pain in his left leg and was helped off court in tears.
- He wrote on Instagram that his left Achilles is “fully broken” on the proximal part and that he will undergo an operation next week followed by rehabilitation.
- The injury ends his 2025 season and leaves his return timeline uncertain, with recovery widely expected to take months.
- The setback halts his late push to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals; he is ranked No. 11 after a season highlighted by a Barcelona title over Carlos Alcaraz.
- Jack Draper and Taylor Fritz publicly urged a review of the tour schedule, citing growing injury and burnout concerns in response to Rune’s case.