Rune suffers suspected left Achilles tear in Stockholm Open semifinal

Holger Rune retired with a suspected torn left Achilles tendon while leading Ugo Humbert in the Stockholm Open semifinal on Saturday, October 18, after pulling up in visible pain and leaving the court in tears. The top-seeded Dane was ahead 6-4, 2-2 when the injury occurred at the Kungliga Tennishallen, forcing Humbert to advance to Sunday’s final.

Rune, 22, appeared to suffer the injury after a lateral movement during a baseline rally. He immediately clutched his lower left leg, stopped running and hobbled back to his chair where medical staff and his physio attended him. Witnesses heard Rune say he had felt and heard a pop in his left Achilles tendon, and he was visibly distressed as he shook hands with Humbert before leaving the court with assistance.

His mother and manager, Aneke Rune, said doctors on site believe the tendon is torn. She added that the injury appears severe and that initial medical opinion points to an absence from competition of roughly three to six months. Tournament medical staff scheduled a scan for Sunday to confirm the diagnosis and to determine whether surgery will be required.

Rune had shown signs of discomfort earlier in the tournament, carrying a...