TENNIS: Rune set to return at Hamburg Open in May after Achilles surgery

Holger Rune is set to make his return at the Hamburg Open after recovering from an Achilles injury that ended his 2025 season. The Danish star will join a strong field that includes world number three Alexander Zverev.

Reuters

April 09, 2026

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Shanghai Masters - Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, Shanghai, China - October 9, 2025 Denmark's Holger Rune in action during his quarter final match against Monaco's Valentin Vacherot

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Three-times Grand Slam quarter-finalist Holger Rune will return to action at next month's Hamburg Open after having Achilles surgery in October, tournament organizers said on Thursday.

Rune suffered the season-ending Achilles tendon rupture in the Stockholm Open semi-finals when he was up a set against Ugo Humbert. Days later, he returned to the top 10 in the world rankings despite losing out on a second title of the year.

"The hard work starts in Hamburg. I can’t wait to be back on clay at the Bitpanda Hamburg Open and to finally experience the atmosphere on site again after such a long break," the 22-year-old Dane said in a statement.

The Hamburg Open starts on May 16, with Germany's world number three Alexander Zverev also taking part, organizers said.

-Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru; Editing by Ken Ferris/Reuters