PARIS (AP) — Former top-five participant Holger Rune is withdrawing from the French Open and pushing aside his return from Achilles tendon surgical procedure until the grass season next month.
“Tough decision not to play the clay season, but the right one,” Rune said on X on Monday. “Can’t wait to see you all on the grass.”
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Rune was operated on after getting injured at a match in Sweden in October.
The 23-year-old Danish participant has reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals and was ranked as high as No. 4 in 2023.
The French Open begins in less than two weeks.
Rune is hoping to return for the ensuing grass-court season and Wimbledon, which begins June 29.
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