French Open: 'Oooh!' - Tim Henman reacts as rising star Holger Rune crashes into board at back of court

Tim Henman has given his reaction after rising star Holger Rune took a very nasty tumble at the back of the court during his French Open second-round match. Fortunately, the 19-year-old was okay to continue, and he managed to complete a straightforward 6-2 6-3 6-3 victory over Henri Laaksonen of Switzerland.

Ad/> But when he raced back and thumped into the advertising boards well behind the baseline, it looked to be a concerning sight for the prodigiously-talented Dane. Australian Open'He's heavy favourite, not Nadal' — Medvedev 'best player in world without Djokovic' says Wilander18/01/2022 AT 07:27 The Copenhagen-based former junior champion was 3-1 up in the third set when the fall took place, and he ended up having to get his foot looked at by a trainer with heavy bandaging as a result.

Thankfully, he did not appear to be too affected by the trip and Henman explained why it is always a potential issue with the space behind clay courts and the high bounces that the surface produces. “Oooh! He seemed to be having a little bit of a chuckle about it," Henman said as he watched footage of the incident in the Eurosport Cube.

Shocking moment Begu throws racquet, makes kid cry and gets warning 'It hurts him' — McEnroe reveals why Medvedev struggles on clay 'You don't see it with Rafa, Novak and Roger' — Wilander on younger tennis stars «Some of those outside courts, especially for clay-court tennis, have such a big space, so much run-back, and when the players are hitting the ball so hard, it’s definitely something you need to do; to drop back, give yourself a little bit more time. /> »But then, all of a sudden, you’re crashing into the advertising hoardings, there are court coverers there if it rains, so I’m glad that he