The semifinal of the 2025 Stockholm Open on October 18, culminated in a scene of devastation for Holger Rune. The 22-year-old Danish star, who was leading his match against Ugo Humbert 6-4, 2-2, pulled up mid-point after scrambling for a wide ball, immediately clutching his lower left leg in severe pain.

The match was abruptly halted as Rune, in clear distress, hobbled to his chair and broke down in tears, requiring assistance from his physio to leave the court while his mother, Aneke Rune, looked on from his player’s box with visible concern. The emotional reaction from his team underscored the severity of the situation, with journalist José Morgado reporting that Rune told the physio he had heard his Achilles tendon “pop.”

In the immediate and painful aftermath of the injury, the te

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