The auction starts on March 5 and ends March 18, with the tennis session set to take place in Denmark during the offseason in either November or December.
In the meantime, world No. 13 Rune is currently in Indian Wells preparing for the BNP Paribas Open, seeking his first title of the year—and to hit the metaphorical reset button on a tough start to the season.
He posted a public apology to fans in Argentina after falling in the first round in Buenos Aires, saying he returned to action “way too early” having recently suffered from influenza. After withdrawing from Rio de Janeiro, Rune was dealt another health blow in Acapulco, where he and several of the top seeds were forced to withdraw from the tournament due to food poisoning.
Rune is hoping his struggles are now firmly in the rear view mirror, as he awaits the winner of Corentin Moutet and Jordan Thompson in the second round after a bye.
“I feel like I need some good luck now!” Rune said in a pre-tournament interview. “It’s been rough for me in the last few tournaments, with illness in Rotterdam after my first round, and then Rio and Acapulco. It’s not been easy, but these are things that you can try to learn from…
“These are things I can’t control, and it’s just unlucky. I need to move on… I’m really happy to be here, hopefully being fully healthy when the tournament starts.”
