Holger Rune Regrets Packed Schedule Before Injury

Danish tennis star Holger Rune is re-evaluating his priorities after an Achilles tendon injury sidelined him for eight months. The 23-year-old regrets his overly ambitious schedule last fall, which he believes directly led to the injury.

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Many tournaments in a row were just too much for me. Eventually, my body gave a response to that.

"Many tournaments in a row were just too much for me. Eventually, my body gave a response to that," Rune told AFP. "Now that I am on my way back from an injury, I obviously feel no pressure. I just want to go out on the court and enjoy it. Enjoy being back and be the biggest beast I can be."

Rune has withdrawn from the upcoming Wimbledon tournament and has not set a date for his comeback. However, he reports that both his knee and Achilles tendon are responding well to training, which includes playing practice matches to simulate competitive conditions.

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Now that I am on my way back from an injury, I obviously feel no pressure. I just want to go out on the court and enjoy it. Enjoy being back and be the biggest beast I can be.

Despite the dominance of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in the men's game, Rune remains confident in his ability to challenge them. "I know I can beat them both. I have done it. I won when I last played against Carlos. I just have to learn to do it week after week," he stated. His head-to-head record against Alcaraz stands at 2-2 in ATP matches, while he trails Sinner 2-3.

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I know I can beat them both. I have done it. I won when I last played against Carlos. I just have to learn to do it week after week.