(VIDEO) Holger Rune gives positive update on recovery as he amazes fans with progress

Holger Rune seems to be progressing well from his disastrous achilles injury he suffered in Stockholm. The Dane, still in a protected boot, is managing to balance on one leg and hit some forehands back across the court.

Tragedy struck in in the Stockholm Open for Rune, who was making a lot of progress through the event. He faced off against Frenchman Ugo Humbert for a spot in the final. It seemed to be going well for Rune as he snuck ahead after a four-game spurt at the end of the first set. In the fifth game of the second set, Rune fell to the floor in agony. Despite him wanting to continue, the severity of the issue which would soon be released proved that it would be his final match on court for quite a while.

He left in tears, realising the scenario that he was in. It was confirmed that his achilles tendon was completely torn, the worst possible scenario. It would leave him sidelined for 9-12 months, a huge blow for the 22-year-old. The earlies he will be back to competing at the highest level could be the 2026 US Open if all goes smoothly. He will be missing out on the first three Grand Slams of the year and all the other big competitions squeezed in between.

However, this has not stopped him on looking to recover as quickly and efficiently as possible. He went through a successful surgery and is looking to get back as quickly as possible. He had already continued to be on the court, but in a very different position from where he was in when fit.

Eight days after the surgery, Rune was in the gym keeping his fitness to a high standard. He was still on crutches at this point, but his motivation to keep in great shape was still fully there. His next update on his Instagram page was him sitting down keeping his leg elevated while firing some forehands across the court. He captioned the post 'keeping the rehab fun' as he accurately guided the tennis ball into a small bin on the other side of the net.

As he continued to spend time in the gym, he revealed that he was in 'phase two' after going from cast to boot. This would be a six-week stint in the protective boot. This also allowed him to hit the ball upright for the first time since the heartbreaking injury, carefully balancing on right foot ah she switched between forehands and backhands ahead of reverting back to his seat on the baseline. He then used it to balance his left leg on, keeping him upright as he kept hitting forehands back across the court.

It is incredible progress from such a nasty injury from Rune. This and the gym work shows that he is ready and motivated to get back onto the court as soon as possible. While it is still going to be a while before eagerly anticipated fans see the highly touted player return to the pinnacle of the sport. While it has not been a great year on court by his high standards, he has still enjoyed some high points. The biggest moment came in the Barcelona Open where he prevailed against Carlos Alcaraz for a huge victory. He also made the Indian Wells Open final, losing out comfortably to Jack Draper. While his Grand Slam form was under-par, he finished the year with a brace of Masters 1000 quarter-final appearances in Cincinnati and Shanghai. His progress was ultimately halted by the cruel injury picked up in Sweden, but he will be hoping to pick up where he left off when returning to the court in a competitive manner.