Table of Content
Holger Rune is continuing his comeback on the ATP Tour following a long-term injury absence. The Danish tennis star suffered a ruptured Achilles while playing against Frenchman Ugo Humbert at the Stockholm Open, forcing him to spend 11 months away from competitive action before returning in September.
Victory Against Quentin Halys
Following consecutive losses in Tokyo and Shanghai, Rune earned his first win back by defeating Quentin Halys. The Dane overcame 32 aces from Halys to claim a 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 victory in the opening round of the Basel Open.
Overcoming Hubert Hurkacz
Rune followed up his opening success by defeating Hubert Hurkacz in the second round in Basel. He saved one match point to secure a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 win, dominating by taking 75 percent of the points off the Polish player’s second serve. Rune later exited the tournament in the quarter-finals after a 3-6, 6-3, 3-6 loss to eventual champion Valentin Vacherot.
Return to Stockholm and Defeat of Zizou Bergs
Rune has now returned to the venue where he sustained his severe injury a year ago, defeating Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Stockholm Open. Ranked 406th in the world, Rune reflected on the venue by stating, “It’s special coming back to Stockholm after last year. I choose to concentrate on the good memories. It’s such a nice court, such a nice event.”
Rune’s next opponent in the second round is Miomir Kecmanovic, whom he holds a 3-1 head-to-head record against, having last beaten him during Denmark’s Davis Cup qualifiers against Serbia. A victory against Kecmanovic would set up a quarter-final match against either Cameron Norrie or top seed Taylor Fritz.
