So close and yet so far! Well, that sums up Holger Rune this year. His last title was in April 2023 and since then he has had quite a few long runs in the tournaments, but he has not been able to capitalize on them when it matters most. The 21-year-old Dane has dropped from number four to seventeen in the world and is not enjoying himself. His knee injury adds to his grief and as things stand now, his Olympic debut could be in jeopardy at the moment.

Rune’s quarter-final match against Frenchman Arthur Fils was disrupted by discomfort in his knee. He withdrew from the agreement when he was 4-6, 4-1 down against the Frenchman. As soon as he made this difficult decision, fans were worried about his participation in the Olympic Games in Paris. It was later discovered that he also has a problem with his wrist, which is currently causing a lot of fear. Although both are difficult, the wrist injury could lead to a withdrawal.

Rune had almost qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at age 18 and wants to make it above in Paris. He wants to participate in the singles, but also wants to participate in the mixed doubles with his compatriot, Caroline Wozniacki. Representing the nation at the Olympics is a dream come true for many athletes. Even Rune shared his enthusiasm for the same during one of his previous interviews.

“I’m looking forward to starting the second clay season of the year and I’m really looking forward to the Olympics. The tournament here in Hamburg is also super important in terms of I’m preparing for that.” Rune wanted to get something more playing time on clay before the Olympics by participating in the German Open.

Shortly after withdrawing from the quarterfinals, Rune shared an update on his Instagram explaining that he had been struggling with a knee problem since his R1 match.Sorry guys. My knee had been giving me problems since the incident in the first match. Yesterday was bad. Today I tried but it wasn’t good.Afterwards, his mother, Aneke Rune, also provided an update on his son’s injury.

“Doesn’t look promising” – Holger Rune’s mother paints the grim picture surrounding son participation in the Olympics

Earlier, the 21-year-old tennis star appeared quite optimistic about his chances at the mega event. During an interview with InsideSport, Holger Rune said: “I am very confident – I feel like I can do it. I believe in myself and I am sure there will be a lot of Danish fans there to support not only me but all Danish athletes.Rune was desperate to perform well for his country at the Paris Olympics, but not everything goes as planned, right?

Aneke is maybe the most important person in his team. She recently gave an update on her son’s injury. Holger Rune was supposed to get a second opinion on Monday. According to Aneke, who is also his manager, he also has a wrist problem that seems to be more serious.

She said, “Unfortunately, things don’t look promising after the first medical advice after the assessment of the scan of the wrist.” They are now waiting for two tennis-specific doctors to get a second opinion. Holger Rune is one of three Danish tennis players at the Games, it has been a long time since Denmark won a medal in tennis. Danish fans are keeping their fingers crossed, but the situation looks bleak.