Holger Rune Targets Davis Cup Comeback in Denmark by Late September

Holger Rune has offered the most promising update yet on his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon. The Danish tennis star revealed his intention to make his comeback at the Davis Cup, held on home soil in Denmark, by the end of September. Speaking on Andy Roddick’s Served podcast, the former world No. 4 expressed that the prolonged rehabilitation period is finally showing positive progress.

“I’m feeling great,” Rune stated. “It’s a long process, as we all knew it would be, but rehab is going well. Now it’s less about rehab and more about getting ready to perform again. It’s the last little performance details that are still missing, but it should be good within the next few weeks, the next month.”

Currently ranked World No. 99, largely due to ATP points accumulated between August and October 2025, Rune is meticulously rebuilding his match fitness. “Last week we did a set and a half in training. Next week we’re building up to two sets, then three sets the week after,” he explained. “Things are moving in the right direction, but it’s also about lasting over a long time, many hard training days in a row. I need to be able to sustain that before going out there again. That’s why I don’t have an exact tournament yet.”

Rune suffered the Achilles rupture in Stockholm in October 2025, and his return has been repeatedly postponed. He initially aimed for the clay court season in May but withdrew from Hamburg and Roland-Garros. The grass season also proved too soon, leading to his withdrawal from Queen's and Wimbledon. He then set his sights on the North American hard-court swing but pulled out of Cincinnati, with his participation at the US Open remaining in serious doubt. Consequently, the Davis Cup, scheduled for late September in Denmark, represents the sixth potential comeback window he has considered since the spring. Denmark is set to compete against Bulgaria.

As we get close, we’ll have to see: am I ready or not?

However, his preferred return scenario is now clear. “We’re looking to maybe start my comeback with Davis Cup at home — that could be a possibility, and I would love that. Getting my comeback in front of all my Danish fans would be amazing,” he shared. “And then lead into Tokyo and Shanghai, hopefully, that’s what we’re training for. As we get close, we’ll have to see: am I ready or not? But physically I’m holding up well, the Achilles feels good, and I’m starting to see light at the end of the tunnel now.”

Rune has been honing his skills against elite players, which has highlighted the work still needed. “I trained with Musetti, with Cobolli and Alexander Muller, and hit once with Grigor Dimitrov and one time with Jannik Sinner,” he said. “Every time I was like, ‘wow, I still have work to do on my footwork.’ They take the ball earlier, hit deeper and more accurately — you’re under constant pressure. That’s why they’re at the top of the game.”

Rune readily acknowledges that it is not an easy injury to recover from, requiring “constant work every day, on and off the court.” However, for the first time, the finish line appears to be in sight.