Last November, Holger Rune suffered a devastating injury while competing in the Stockholm Open.
Midway through his semi-final contest against Ugo Humbert, Rune suffered an achilles tear – an injury that has prevented him from competing for the best part of six months.
Rune was expected to make his return to competitive play at the Hamburg Open; a tournament which began on May 16.
Unfortunately for fans of the Dane, he was forced to delay his return.
Are you worried Holger Rune is returning from injury too soon? 😬
“Tough decision not to play the clay season, but the right one,” Rune posted on X. “Can’t wait to see you all on the grass. Thank you to everyone for your love and support throughout my rehab. See you in not too long.”
Rune’s return date has now been confirmed, according to reports.
Holger Rune set to make his return to tennis at the Queen’s Club Championships
According to reliable tennis journalist Michal Samulski, Holger Rune is set to make his long-awaited return from injury at the Queen’s Club Championships.
Rune, who will be one of the lowest-ranked players in the draw, will compete against the likes of Alex de Minaur, Lorenzo Musetti and Cameron Norrie for the Queen’s Club title.
Marin Cilic, Rafael Jodar and Valentin Vacherot are just some of the other high-profile names on the 2026 Queen’s Club entry list.
Rune defeated Christopher O’Connell and Mackenzie McDonald on his way to the quarter-finals of last year’s event.
In the last eight, he was defeated by Roberto Bautista Agut, 7-6, 6-7, 6-2.
Alex de Minaur is set to be the top seed at this year’s event, following Carlos Alcaraz’s withdrawal from the grass-court event.
Queen’s Club Championships entry list
- Alex de Minaur
- Lorenzo Musetti
- Jiri Lehecka
- Luciano Darderi
- Valentin Vacherot
- Cameron Norrie
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Arthur Rinderknech
- Tommy Paul
- Francisco Cerúndolo
- Jakub Mensik
- Rafael Jodar
- Corentin Moutet
- Brandon Nakashima
- Ugo Humbert
- Alejandro Tabilo
- Alexander Blockx
- Denis Shapovalov
- Jaume Munar
- Holger Rune
- Adrian Mannarino
- Marin Cilic
- Jack Draper
Holger Rune’s best performance at the Queen’s Club Championships
In 2023, Holger Rune made his debut at the Queen’s Club Championships.
The Dane, seeded second, defeated Maxime Cressy, Ryan Peniston and sixth seed Lorenzo Musetti on his way to the semi-finals.
There, Rune was defeated by Australian star Alex de Minaur, 6-3, 7-6.
“I love being here and playing on this court in front of this amazing crowd,” de Minaur said afterwards, as per the ATP website.
“I am very happy to get through. I have played decent on grass and I am having a good week and this was my best performance of the week.”
In the final, De Minaur was beaten by world number one Carlos Alcaraz, 6-4, 6-4.
Alcaraz won the event again two years later, beating Jiri Lehecka in the final.
The Spaniard will not take part in this year’s event after suffering a long-term wrist injury at the Barcelona Open.
Alcaraz has also withdrawn from Wimbledon as a result of his injury.
