Rune defends Musetti: "I perfectly understand that he has decided to listen to his body"

While continuing his recovery from his Achilles tendon rupture, Holger Rune has taken to social media to defend Lorenzo Musetti. The Italian has been the subject of some criticism from fans who reproach him for not pushing through in his match against Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open, where he was two sets ahead but ended up retiring. The Dane, who knows firsthand, stood up for Musetti: "Look at what happened to me when I overcame a grade 1 tear in my leg... it cost me more time away from tennis than ever before. Yes, we want to fight at all costs and with pain, but I completely understand Musetti's decision to listen to his body."

Look what happened to me when I pushed through a grade 1 tear in the leg….cost me longer time away from tennis than ever before. Yes we want to fight at any cost and with pain, but I perfectly understand Musetti chose to listen to his body

— Holger Rune (@holgerrune2003) January 28, 2026

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