Why the WTA Tour Finals race between Mirra Andreeva and Elena Rybakina is down to the wire
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the WTA Tour Finals race went down to the wire, a rising Czech talent produced a run of comebacks, and injuries pockmarked the end of the year. If you’d like to follow our fantastic tennis coverage, click here. Why will the WTA Tour Finals race go down to the wire? A fortnight ago, Jasmine Paolini and Elena Rybakina were in a straight fight for the la
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Holger Rune confirms he requires an operation on Achilles injury
Holger Rune said Sunday he faced “a while" out of action with an Achilles injury that will require surgery. The No. 11-ranked Rune limped off the court in visible distress in the semifinals of the Nordic Open in Stockholm on Saturday and had to retire injured from the match against Ugo Humbert. Rune has reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals and was ranked as high as No. 4.
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