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Holger Rune Confirms Full Achilles Rupture, Surgery Scheduled Next Week

The 22-year-old’s announcement has heightened scrutiny of the ATP calendar.

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.