Danish tennis player Holger Rune returns to Stockholm a year after Achilles rupture
The gist
Danish tennis player Holger Rune, 23, plays Zizou Bergs in Stockholm a year after tearing his Achilles there.
The former world No. 4 is rebuilding his ranking after 11 months out.
How it unfolded
- 2022Rune won the Paris Masters, beating Novak Djokovic in the final — his career high point.
- Oct 2025Rune tore his left Achilles tendon in a Stockholm Open semifinal against Ugo Humbert, retiring in tears and having surgery.
- Sep 2026After an 11-month absence he returned at the Davis Cup, beating Grigor Dimitrov and Iliyan Radulov as Denmark beat Bulgaria.
Key terms
- Achilles tendon
- The thickest tendon in the human body, at the back of the lower leg, connecting calf muscles to the heel bone.
- Grand Slams
- In tennis, winning all four major championships in one discipline within a single calendar year.
- wild card
- An invitation to a tournament given to a player who did not qualify through normal ranking or entry.
Source: Wikipedia