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Rune wins an ATP match again after 373 days

Fernando Murciego - 26 Oct 2026
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Rune wins an ATP match again after 373 days. Source: TennisTV

Holger Rune had been waiting for this day for a long time, more than a whole year. The Danish tennis player ended a wait of 373 days to celebrate a victory on the ATP tour, after defeating Quentin Halys (6-4, 6-7, 7-6) in the first round of the ATP 500 in Basel. A hard-fought triumph of 2h and 40min that marks an important step in his return to competition following a serious Achilles tendon injury.

The former world number four delivered one of his best matches since his return this Monday, although he had to fight until the very last moment to close out the match. Rune took the first set thanks to a break in the seventh game, but his opponent responded in the second set with no break opportunities and dominated the tiebreak 7-2. The resolution would come in a third set of maximum tension. After saving several break points, the Dane seemed to have the match under control in the decisive tiebreak, where he had a lead of 5-1. However, Halys strung together four consecutive points to level the score at five. Rune withstood the pressure, won the next two points, and sealed a victory he had been waiting for far too long.

Rune breaks the drought after his serious injury

His last victory on the ATP tour dated back to October 17, 2025, when he defeated Tomás Martín Etcheverry in the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 in Stockholm. Shortly after, he suffered the Achilles tendon injury that kept him away from the courts for eleven months. Rune had already achieved two victories in the Davis Cup in September, but his losses in Tokyo and Shanghai had prolonged his wait on the professional circuit.

Now the Dane moves on to the round of 16 in Basel, where he will face the winner of the match between Hubert Hurkacz and Zizou Bergs. A victory that, beyond the result, represents a boost of confidence for a player seeking to regain his best form as soon as possible.

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