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Hours after Holger Rune suffered a serious injury during his Stockholm Open semifinal, his mother, Aneke, revealed the extent of the damage. The Dane is expected to end his 2025 season early and may not return to action until after the first Grand Slam of 2026.
On Saturday, October 18, Rune took on Ugo Humbert in Stockholm for a place in the final of the ATP 250 event. The Dane suffered from a left hamstring issue in the quarterfinal a day before, but powered through the match to make the semifinals.
During his match against Humbert, Rune won the first set and was tied at 2-2 in the second when he suddenly felt a “pop” in his left Achilles tendon during a rally. The 22-year-old immediately limped to his bench, appearing to realize the severity of the injury.
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He was seen in tears while speaking to the physio, with his team also visibly emotional. His mother, Aneke, later confirmed the seriousness of the situation, revealing via text to a news outlet that Rune will require surgery and could be sidelined for three to six months.
"It's terrible. He's out for three to six months, the doctors say. Holger is crying," wrote Aneke Rune via Tennis Now.
Rune was already a doubt for his Stockholm Open semifinal due to hamstring issues from his quarterfinal match. However, the young Dane is now dealing with a far more serious setback after sustaining an even more severe injury.
"I’m super disappointed for Holger Rune" - Ugo Humbert speaks after Stockholm Open semifinal against Dane
Top seed Holger Rune was on his way to reaching his third final of the 2025 season as he led by a set against Ugo Humbert in the semifinal. However, the foot injury led to an abrupt end to the match, with the Frenchman advancing to his second final of 2025.
"It was not the way I wanted to win... I’m super disappointed for Holger, I hope he is going to be okay. I wish him a speedy recovery. It was a great match. He was playing a little bit better than me, but I’m really sorry for Holger," Humbert said during his on-court interview (via ATP Tour).
Humbert will face the winner of Denis Shapovalov vs Casper Ruud in the final of the 2025 Stockholm Open. Shapovalov won the title in 2019 and finished runner-up in 2021.
Meanwhile, Holger Rune will most certainly withdraw from the Swiss Indoors in Basel and any other tournament he may be committed to playing this season. His exact return date is still unknown.
