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World No 4 Holger Rune says the continued again damage is not permitting him to “play on the degree I need” and highlighted that resolving the difficulty is his precedence. Since mid-July, Rune has been closely impacted by a again damage and has suffered six consecutive defeats.
Most lately, Rune suffered a shock loss to Thiago Monteiro within the Davis Cup on Friday. “In the course of the clay season, there was a pinched nerve at L5 (the fifth lumbar vertebra within the backbone), so it’s not so good. I do know it may be mounted and I get to spend my time fixing it now.
I can really feel that I can’t play on the degree I need, even when I wish to and am prepared to present one hundred pc, I can’t get the identical pace within the serve and get the free factors I need”. Rune advised Danish TV2.
Rune needs to repair the difficulty
“I will probably be scanned on Monday, after which we’ll see what we are able to do about it.
Then it will likely be mounted. I would say I am not coming again till it is one hundred pc,” Rune mentioned. Now that the US Open is over, the time has come for the indoor season. When requested about his plans for the indoor season, Rune hinted that he could determine to overlook some or all occasions.
For now, Rune’s focus is on resolving his again situation. “I don’t know about that proper now. The plan is to prepare for the Laver Cup and Beijing. I’ve not signed up for something. The plan is to get it mounted as quickly as potential – however in order that it’s mounted one hundred pc, take no matter time it takes,” Rune mentioned.
Rune’s final win got here at Wimbledon, the place he gained his first 4 matches earlier than shedding to Carlos Alcaraz within the quarterfinal.
