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holger rune He will face a long spell on the sidelines after it was revealed he had fractured his left heel.
The Dane, who finished 11th, improved rapidly during his semi-final ugo humbert He cried as a trainer tended to him at the Nordic Open in Stockholm on Saturday.
And Rune’s worst fears have proven accurate, with the 22-year-old writing on Instagram: “It will be a while before I step on the court again. It’s hard. I felt so happy on the court in Stockholm and it’s unbearable to think that I won’t feel this energy for a while now.
“I have a complete rupture of my Achilles proximally, which means I need an operation next week and rehabilitation from here on out.”
The physical demands of the tour were already in the headlines, and Britain’s Jack Draper, himself sidelined with a bone injury in his arm, Wrote on X after Rune’s return: “Injuries are going to happen…we’re forcing our bodies to do things they shouldn’t do in specific sports.
“We have a lot of incredible young guys on tour right now and I’m proud to join them, however, the tour and the calendar will have to adapt if any of us want to achieve any kind of longevity.”
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