‘Devastated’ Rune latest to have season cut short

Holger Rune, the 11th-ranked player, became the most famous tennis player to have his season prematurely ended due to a broken leg at the Stockholm Nordic Open.

The Danish 22-year-old was forced to retire when leading Frenchman Ugo Humbert by a set and hoping to make it back to the top 10.

Aneke Rune, his mother, later reported to Danish newspaper BT that medical professionals had informed her that her son’s injury was “very bad.”

She continued, “They are undoubtedly certain that it is a torn Achilles tendon, so it’s obviously very bad.” Holger is, of course, completely devastated.

They claim to be able to see it with their own eyes.

After stumbling to his chair, Rune, who was suffering from a hamstring issue at the time of the match, recognized the extent of his injury and was emotional as he underwent treatment.

After jumping to hit a ball at the back of the court, he pulled up in pain, leaving Rune with a serve lead of 6-4, 2 and the match level at 40-40.

Humbert responded, “It wasn’t the way I wanted to win.” I’m so disappointed in Holger, but I’m hoping he’s alright.

I wish him a quick recovery. I’m so sorry for Holger, but it was a great match because he was playing a little bit better than I was.

Novak Djokovic retired later on Saturday after losing to Taylor Fritz in the first set of his Saudi Arabian sixth-ranked play-off.

Iga Swiatek, a former world no. 1 for women, complained in September that the China Open is “too long and too intense” amid a string of injuries suffered by players.

After being forced to retire from her two previous matches due to illness, British number one Emma Raducanu called it quits on Thursday.