Ill Holger Rune retires in Monte Carlo match

MONTE CARLO - An ill Holger Rune retired in the first round of the Monte-Carlo Masters in Monaco on April 8.

Playing Nuno Borges of Portugal, Rune lost the first set 6-2 and trailed 0-3 in the second when he ended the match.

The 10th-seeded Rune, of Denmark, reportedly had been sick before the start of the tournament and consulted with medical staff between the sets.

This was a home tournament for Rune, 21, who lives and trains in Monaco.

Rune was a finalist in Monaco in 2023, losing to Russian Andrey Rublev in three sets.

I clearly saw that he wasnt feeling great, Borges said.

I stayed really focused on my game and tried to not give him too much. I thought I did a good job with that. FIELD LEVEL MEDIA REUTERS

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