Rune pulls out of Paris Olympics due to wrist injury
The world No 16 was expected to make his Olympic debut in Paris this week
Holger Rune, Hamburg 2024
Denmark’s Holger Rune has pulled out of the Paris Olympics due to a wrist injury that also forced him to retire from his quarter-final match in Hamburg last week.
Rune, a former world No 4 who is currently ranked 16th in the world, was expected to make his debut in the Olympics this year.
“I am really sorry that I will be unable to play the Olympics. It’s something I’ve been looking forward to playing and being a part of,” Rune wrote on X (Twitter). “I have played with pain in my wrist throughout both the clay and grass seasons, so I have to take the medical recommendations seriously.”
“I will follow the Olympics from home and cheer on all the Danish athletes and I hope and believe that we can bring home many medals from Paris. Come on Denmark”
The Dane was also expected to team up with former world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki in the mixed doubles event.
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