Holger Rune’s words, “Do you want a player to die on court?” from the Shanghai Masters still echo in the minds of fans. Battling through brutal 34°C heat and 80% humidity back then, Rune’s frustration was clear. Now, just days later, the 22-year-old Dane, ranked World No. 11, has suffered a devastating injury at the Nordic Open. The commiserations have poured in, and Ben Shelton, after having suffered a painful injury recently at the US Open himself, was one of the first to send his wishes.

At the Stockholm Open, Rune was facing Ugo Humbert in the semifinals and looked in control after taking the first set 6-2. But disaster struck in the second. At 2-2, while stretching wide to chase down a ball, Rune heard a pop in his lower left leg. With that, the young star was left in visible agony

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